Special Two-Part Edition
May was Mental Health Awareness Month!
PART ONE: Surviving the Opioid Epidemic
Guests: Sarah Messier-Smith, Village Program Director, Adult Services and Sara Piatti, Village Recovery Navigator, Women’s REACH program.
- What overdose trends are we seeing in our community?
- What can people do to prevent overdose?
- What does The Village offer for clinical services for clients that are struggling with substance use?
PART TWO: Bouncing Back: Resiliency in a Post-COVID World
Guests: Cresse Morrell, Village Project Director and Mayra Reyes, Village Targeted Case Manager
- What challenges have increased in the Hartford community over the past year due to the pandemic?
- How can people prepare as we come into post-COVID times?
- Why is resiliency important?
- How can people build resiliency?
Resources:
Never Use Alone provides a life saving point of contact for people who use drugs. Call the hotline for help: 800 484 3731.
