Octavia Fellin Library Hosts Free Narcan Training with Gallup Behavioral Health

Octavia Fellin Public Library in downtown Gallup hosted a free Narcan (naloxone) training in collaboration with the City of Gallup Behavioral Health Department, a report provided to this newsroom states, saying the library “hosted a free Narcan (naloxone) training session” on Feb. 24, 2026. The session aimed to teach residents how to recognize opioid overdoses and how to administer naloxone, according to the report.

Community notices for the program listed earlier dates and times. The Navajo Times urged readers to “Join Octavia Fellin Public Library and the City of Gallup Behavioral Health Department on Tuesday, Jan. 27, for a free Narcan training that could save a life.” That notice placed the event at the library, 115 W. Hill Ave., and said “The event will take place at the library (115 W. Hill Ave.) at noon.” The Times also published the contact number for more information: 505-863-1291.

The library’s social media promotion gave a slightly different date. An Instagram post read: “Join the Octavia Fellin Public Library for Free Community Narcan Training at the Main Library on January 28th at 12:00 PM. Presented by the City of Gallup.” Those January notices list the training time as noon or 12:00 PM and identify the City of Gallup as the presenting agency, while a separate report indicates a Feb. 24, 2026 session — the available materials do not reconcile whether the library held multiple sessions or whether one date reflects a rescheduled event.

What attendees would learn was spelled out in the community announcement. The Navajo Times said, “The session will cover how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses using Narcan with local support resources. Open to all ages. Information: 505-863-1291.” That description indicates hands-on response training paired with information about local behavioral health supports; the City of Gallup Behavioral Health Department is named as the collaborator in both the Times notice and the library’s announcements.

The program’s publicity emphasized the life-saving purpose of naloxone training. The phrase “could save a life,” used in the Navajo Times promotion, reflects the public-health framing organizers used to describe the free session. Octavia Fellin Public Library’s downtown address, 115 W. Hill Ave., and the contact number 505-863-1291 remain the published points of contact for residents seeking details about past sessions or future trainings.

Organizers and the City of Gallup were identified repeatedly in the materials as partners in the event; reporters seeking attendance figures, trainer names, whether naloxone kits were distributed, or whether the training will recur should contact the library at the listed number for confirmation and additional resources. The training represents a municipal-level effort, at least in collaboration, to expand basic overdose response skills among Gallup residents.