Youth Voice Summit Opioid Prevention Event
The City of Gaithersburg is receiving close to $800,000 in funding over the next 18 years from the National Opioid Settlement agreement to combat opioid use and substance use disorder. The funding will support programs on opioid education, prevention and treatment. Read more here.
Youth Voice Summit
City Youth Services in partnership with the Gaithersburg Youth Opportunities Coalition is hosting a Youth Voice Summit for middle and high school students on March 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. The summit will focus on opioid awareness and will feature guest speaker Deena Louden, who tragically lost her son to fentanyl poisoning in 2020. The program also includes a panel discussion, resource fair, prize drawings, and lunch. Student breakout groups will create public service announcements to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid use. Participating students will receive Student Service Learning (SSL) hours and a t-shirt. Learn more here.
This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement.
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