Building a Resilient Community: Drug Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction

1333 Butte House Road,Yuba City CA 95993

28 October, 2021

Description

SUTTER AND YUBA COUNTIES BUILDING A RESILIENT COMMUNITY: WORKSHOP ON DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION Event Goals and Activities:Provide education on substance use disorder and overdoses in Sutter and Yuba CountiesLearn about fentanyl and the overdose dangerDiscuss best practices for overdose prevention and harm reductionCollaborate, develop goals, and map a future for the Sutter and Yuba Counties Community Response TeamLearn about harm reduction and overdose practices and discuss Sutter and Yuba prioritiesFollow-up training and distribution of life-saving Naloxone on Tuesday 10/26 **announcement coming soon**Drug Take Back activity: We encourage you to bring any unused medication in your home to dispose of safely and securely. Safe disposal of unwanted prescriptions can prevent drug misuse and overdose in your community. Co Host: Yuba Sutter Health Care Council This event will follow COVID-19 Yuba and Sutter County Guidelines. Masks are required. For questions, contact Sandra Smit at [email protected] Funding for this event was made possible (in part) by H79TI081686 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written event materials or publications and by facilitators and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.