International Overdose Awareness Day and World Suicide Prevention Day- Local Events

In recognition of the upcoming International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31st) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) we first wanted to say if you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues, please know there are resources to help (see site here).

If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your confidential call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

For other related health and human services matters you can call the CT 211 hotline, or reach out to our wonderful team at Stonington Human Services. 

In recognition of Overdose Awareness Day the Town of Stonington will be partnering with Ledge Light Health District and Stonington Prevention Council to provide the following events on Wednesday, August 31st (see flyer). 

9:00-9:30am Narcan Virtual Training– Open to the public, no registration, see link/numbers below.

2:30-3:00pm Ledge Light Health District Community Outreach– Stop by Stonington Human to visit with LLHD partners, who will be distributing fentanyl test strips and Narcan. 

Did you know? More than 27,000 lives have been saved as a result of Narcan kits given to friends and family to reverse opioid overdoses around the US.

7:15pm: Vigil at the Stonington Town Dock- Stonington's Police Chief Jay DelGrosso and Rev. Ruth Shilling Hainsworth will say a few words in remembrance of those lost to overdose. The Mystic Highland Pipe Band will also be participating in the Vigil. 

Thank you to Kristen King, the team at human services, LLHD, Stonington Police Department and all involved for working so hard to pull this together.

We hope many of you will join us for one or all events, as well as also help us share this event with those who may find it beneficial.

Together, let's help remove the stigma and work toward a better tomorrow. 

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Topic: Stonington Narcan training

Time: Aug 31, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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