Premier Tipping the Pain Scale - Connection Café Overdose Awareness Event

2235 Park Road,Connersville IN 47331

31 August, 2022

Description

This screening will celebrate and highlight local community organizations and departments, sponsoring this free event, that are working to change the trajectory of the addiction crisis in Fayette, Union, Rush, Henry, and Wayne Counties The event will include leaders from local organizations that have the compassion to help those who have been affected by addiction. This is a free film screening event of a Vivifi Films production by 2-time Emmy winner, Jeff Reilly, director; Producer of The Anonymous People and Generation Found, Greg Williams; and Executive Producer, Tim Grant. The addiction crisis in America has reached a new boiling point, and courageous people – at all levels, from all walks of life – are rising to answer the call. Tipping The Pain Scale is a feature documentary film following individuals grappling with the current systemic failures of how we have dealt with addiction in communities and their journey to develop and employ new, innovative, and often controversial solutions to the problem. This film features Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh; NFL Pro Bowl player Darren Waller; spoken word artist Joseph LMS Green from Washington, DC; WA State Representative Lauren Davis; Community Outreach Volunteer Roz Pichardo in Philadelphia; and Boston Police Officer Joshua De La Rosa, with Music from Sia In recognition of Overdose Awareness Day, we will meet following the premiere at Smalleys Pond. Continuing our tradition to honor our family, friends, and those that we don't know personally, whose lives were lost to the epidemic. We will provide Wish Paper and Biodegradable lanterns for those wishing to join us. Smalley's Pond 600-998 Indiana 121ConnersvilleIN4733