Truth Pharm to hold meeting in Bainbridge
BAINBRIDGE – Truth Pharm's first regularly scheduled meeting in Chenango County is tonight in Bainbridge and officials encourage citizens interested in learning more about substance abuse to attend.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 1 Church Street in Bainbridge.
According to their mission statement, Truth Pharm is a non-profit organization raising awareness, reducing the stigma, and advocating for policy change to reduce the harms of substance abuse. It states the organization prefers to recognize there will always be people who abuse substances, and it's important to try to reduce the harms associated with it.
To help address increased substance abuse concerns in Chenango County, the non-profit will meet to discuss its Community Response Action Plan, and work with a group of people from the Bainbridge, Guilford, Afton areas that have branded themselves as Southern Chenango County Recovery Resources (SCCRR).
Truth Pharm's Founder, Alexis Pleus spoke on SCCRR, and what they hope to accomplish by hosting it in Chenango County.
Pleus said, "During our work in Southern Chenango County, the group will be working through a program that Truth Pharm created which helps community groups work together to determine resources and needs in their community and moving forward, we'll be working together to see how we can improve the situation."
She said this group will form a branch of Truth Pharm, and the meetings will be open to the pubic and they're hoping for strong community involvement.
"We'll be looking to make big changes in Chenango County just like we have in Broome County and based on much of what I've seen in some of the Chenango County online groups, we'll be very focused on reducing stigma," said Pleus. "...more families have been impacted by addiction than not - so we don't need to add to their suffering by being so stigmatized. This will be a big focus of our work."
Event organizers said if you or someone you know has been watching their work from a distance and want to get involved, this is an opportunity to make a difference.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 1 Church Street in Bainbridge.
According to their mission statement, Truth Pharm is a non-profit organization raising awareness, reducing the stigma, and advocating for policy change to reduce the harms of substance abuse. It states the organization prefers to recognize there will always be people who abuse substances, and it's important to try to reduce the harms associated with it.
To help address increased substance abuse concerns in Chenango County, the non-profit will meet to discuss its Community Response Action Plan, and work with a group of people from the Bainbridge, Guilford, Afton areas that have branded themselves as Southern Chenango County Recovery Resources (SCCRR).
Truth Pharm's Founder, Alexis Pleus spoke on SCCRR, and what they hope to accomplish by hosting it in Chenango County.
Pleus said, "During our work in Southern Chenango County, the group will be working through a program that Truth Pharm created which helps community groups work together to determine resources and needs in their community and moving forward, we'll be working together to see how we can improve the situation."
She said this group will form a branch of Truth Pharm, and the meetings will be open to the pubic and they're hoping for strong community involvement.
"We'll be looking to make big changes in Chenango County just like we have in Broome County and based on much of what I've seen in some of the Chenango County online groups, we'll be very focused on reducing stigma," said Pleus. "...more families have been impacted by addiction than not - so we don't need to add to their suffering by being so stigmatized. This will be a big focus of our work."
Event organizers said if you or someone you know has been watching their work from a distance and want to get involved, this is an opportunity to make a difference.
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