Opiates and Chenango County presentation slated for Wednesday
NORWICH – Local grassroots organization Chenango Change will welcome Executive Director and Founder of Truth Pharm Alexis Pleus for a presentation on Opiates and Chenango County on Wednesday, January 10 at 7 p.m.
The presentation will take place at the United Church of Christ in Norwich, and is also set to feature Chenango County Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting, Jr. and/or Undersheriff Daniel Frair, as well as Alcohol and Drug for Chenango County Program Coordinator Matt Skojec.
“We are moving along with what our members are concerned with in Chenango County,” said Chenango Change Founder Eileen Andrews. “Opiate addiction is on the list of areas the group wants to know more about and find out what we can do to know more about and find out what we can do to volunteer, advocate and help educate the public and youth of our county.”
Pleus was a structural engineer of 27 years turned advocate and grassroots organizer following the death of her oldest son, Jeff, after an overdose in August 2014.
Truth Pharm aims to raise awareness around the drug epidemic, reduce the stigma surrounding it, create programs and advocate for policy change to have an impact on the addiction healthcare crisis.
“I plan to speak on how individuals and organizations can assist in having an impact on the epidemic,” said Pleus. “I'll also discuss advocacy efforts coming up and Truth Pharm's work in advocacy and activism.”
The presentation is free and open to the public.
Chenango Change's mission statement is to be, “an inclusive, grassroots movement of engaged citizens committed to providing Chenango County with opportunities and ideas that promote progressive values through community education, mobilization, and political action.”
For more information on Chenango Change and Wednesday's presentation on Opiates and Chenango County, visit its Facebook group “Chenango Change,” its Twitter @ChenangoChange, or email chenangochange@gmail.com.
United Church of Christ is located at 11 West Main Street in Norwich.
The presentation will take place at the United Church of Christ in Norwich, and is also set to feature Chenango County Sheriff Ernest R. Cutting, Jr. and/or Undersheriff Daniel Frair, as well as Alcohol and Drug for Chenango County Program Coordinator Matt Skojec.
“We are moving along with what our members are concerned with in Chenango County,” said Chenango Change Founder Eileen Andrews. “Opiate addiction is on the list of areas the group wants to know more about and find out what we can do to know more about and find out what we can do to volunteer, advocate and help educate the public and youth of our county.”
Pleus was a structural engineer of 27 years turned advocate and grassroots organizer following the death of her oldest son, Jeff, after an overdose in August 2014.
Truth Pharm aims to raise awareness around the drug epidemic, reduce the stigma surrounding it, create programs and advocate for policy change to have an impact on the addiction healthcare crisis.
“I plan to speak on how individuals and organizations can assist in having an impact on the epidemic,” said Pleus. “I'll also discuss advocacy efforts coming up and Truth Pharm's work in advocacy and activism.”
The presentation is free and open to the public.
Chenango Change's mission statement is to be, “an inclusive, grassroots movement of engaged citizens committed to providing Chenango County with opportunities and ideas that promote progressive values through community education, mobilization, and political action.”
For more information on Chenango Change and Wednesday's presentation on Opiates and Chenango County, visit its Facebook group “Chenango Change,” its Twitter @ChenangoChange, or email chenangochange@gmail.com.
United Church of Christ is located at 11 West Main Street in Norwich.
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