International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 – #TogetherWeCan
Our community needs help! Drugs are killing our youth and motivating too much crime. We have to come together to do something about it!
~Brian Fesler, Regional Coordinator for Drug-Free Tennessee
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Drug-Free Tennessee is inviting all community partners and others interested in preventing drug abuse to a lunch and learn session. Find out the current scene in our area, and resources available to help.
Date: August 31, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm
Venue: Church of Scientology Community Hall
Address: 1130 8th Ave S, Nashville TN 37203
Lunch: Provided… RSVP to reserve your spot
RSVP: Contact Us
This event focuses on two of the overall goals of International Overdose Awareness Day:
- Provide an opportunity for people to publicly mourn loved ones.
- Tell people who use drugs and people in recovery that they are valued.
- Inform people around the world about the risk of drug overdose.
- Provide basic information on the range of support services that are available.
- Prevent and reduce drug-related harms by supporting evidence-based practice.
At the event you will…
- Hear from Dana Reno, of Nashville Thrives
- Learn more about what you can do
- Enjoy a lunch with new friends interested in prevention
- Get resources you can use right now
- Be encouraged!
Presenter
Dana Reno
Project Director
Nashville Thrives,
an initiative of Nashville Stars
Often referred to as the connector, she has successfully brought together many different community sectors. Through her roles at STARS, she has amassed 10 years of prevention work in Middle Tennessee.