Politics & Government
Community Forum to Address Opioid and Heroin Crisis
Monroe State Rep. JP Sredzinski, Sen. Kevin Kelly, the Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services and many others will participate.
MONROE, CT – The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Commissioner Miriam Delphin-Rittmon will participate with legislators, law enforcement and hospital officials in a forum on the opioid and heroin crisis, according to a release.
State Representatives Jason Perillo, Ben McGorty, Laura Hoydick, JP Sredzinski, and State Senator Kevin Kelly will be hosting the community discussion.
Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Captain Shawn Sequeira, Shelton Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Stratford Police Tamara Trojanowski, Youth Service Bureau Kevin Giasullo, Stratford Administrator of EMS Joseph Burnett and Griffin Hospital EMS Coordinator will participate.
The community forum on opioid and heroin crisis will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 7 - 9 p.m. at the R.D. Scinto Auditorium, 1 Corporate Drive, Shelton.
For additional information, please contact State Rep. Jason Perillo at 800-842-1423 or jason.perillo@housegop.ct.gov.
Related:
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Heroin Killing Connecticut Residents At An Alarming Rate
20-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with Deadly Heroin Overdose
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