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Substance Use Disorders: Panel Discussion & Resource Event November 17th at Americal Civic Center
Open to all residents of Wakefield and surrounding towns.
On Tuesday November 17th, 2015 from 7:30pm – 9 pm at the Americal Civic Center, the Wakefield Unified Prevention Coalition (WAKE UP) & the Wakefield Police/Elliot Community Human Services CIT program will be hosting an important event. The event will feature a panel with local and regional experts (including persons with lived experience) and will provide information on the following:
· Understanding Addiction
· Treatment Options
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· Post-acute care Support Services (i.e. residential programs)
· Recovery & Maintenance
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· Harm Reduction (Narcan training & distribution)
· Family Support
Representatives from the following organizations will be on hand to answer questions: Eliot Community Human Services, Inc., Hallmark Health, Health Innovations: Healthy Streets, Kelly House, Learn to Cope, Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition, Sixteen, Riverside Community Care, Wakefield Police Department, and Wake-Up (Wakefield Unified Prevention Coalition) For more information please contact Catherine Dhingra, Town of Wakefield Health Department, at cdhingra@wakefield.ma.us or (339) 219-4034.
