Shelby County Community Drug Forum – October 5, 2017
COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE OPIOID CRISIS
MOVING TOWARD SOLUTIONS: IT TAKES A COMMUNITY
Thursday, October 5, 2017
6:30-8:30 PM
Shelby County Cooperative Extension Office
1117 Frankfort Rd, Shelbyville, Ky.
Keynote Speaker:
Van Ingram
Executive Director,Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Coordinating Kentucky’s substance abuse efforts in enforcement, treatment and prevention/education
Other Speakers & Panelists include:
Michael Webb, KSP Public Relations Commande’1 Moderator
Glen Powell, Metro United Way
Shelley Goodwin, Shelby County Industrial
Jeff Reynolds, Awake
Hon.Laura Witt, Commonwealth’s Attorney
Michael Clark, Shelby County Public Schools
Jeff Ivers, Shelby County EMS
Click on the following link for more event information: Shelby Drug Forum 10_5_17
Free Naloxone/Narcan training October 11, 2017 (Trimble County)
You can save the life of a loved one!
OVERDOSE PREVENTION
What is Naloxone Nasal Spray?
Naloxone Nasal Spray can reverse overdoses caused by prescription pain pills or heroin use.
FREE NARCAN/Naloxone AND TRAINING
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
TRIMBLE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
138 Miller Lane, Bedford, KY 40006
*Limited supply
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, and the County Health Department will be offering free Naloxone education and kits to everyone 18 years or older.
Click on the following link for more information: Naloxone Flyer TRIMBLE
Workshop for Parents and Grandparents: Drugs Hiding in Plain Sight
Kentucky State Police Trooper Robert Purdy, an 11 year veteran of the Kentucky State Police and current public affairs officer at the Richmond KSP Post will be providing a workshop to teach parents and grandparents raising grandchildren about current drug trends, drug culture and the how to recognize drugs that teens can be hiding in plain sight.
When: September 18, 2017 Noon – 2pm
Where: 2821 Klempner Way, Louisville, Ky. 40205
Space is limited…RSVPs requested
For more information and to RSVP to attend this event, please click on the following link:
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