Overdose & Prevention Town Hall - June 8, 2023

In recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 9, the City would like to announce the Overdose & Prevention Town Hall event. The City is partnering with the Lake Stevens School District to bring awareness to overdose prevention. 

Join us June 8th, 2023, at the Cavelero Mid-High Commons; doors open at 6:00 pm, with a panel of local experts starting at 6:30 pm, followed by a Q & A. Local community resources will have tables to provide more information and answer any questions the community may have. 

This event is open to the public and anyone interested is welcome to come. We are one community around the Lake and it’s important to keep our members safe. 

For more information about the event, please contact Olivia Baumgardner at obaumgardner@lakestevenswa.gov. To learn more about Fentanyl Awareness visit https://www.dea.gov/fentanylawareness

The panel of local experts include: 

• Dave Hayes, Lieutenant at Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office  
• Amy Wheat, Opioid Outreach Specialist with Snohomish County 
• Brett Gailey, Lake Stevens Mayor 
• Steve Pitkin, Prevention-Intervention Specialist with LSSD 
• Emily Moen, Student Mental Health Support Specialist with LSSD

School District Resources

• Steve Pitkin: https://sites.google.com/lkstevens.wednet.edu/lshssubstanceuseintervention?usp=share_link
• Drugfree.org
• National fentanyl awareness day platform
• Song for Charlie
• Drop the F bomb
• What if my youth refuses behavioral health services? What is the WA state law? 
• Tips for conversation starters and how to respond 
• Talk, they hear you. SAMHSA campaign 
• Snohomish County Treatment Resources
• Mail order- free WA state Naloxone  
• WA DOH Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution 
• Lake Stevens School District Student Mental Health and A-Z Community Resources

Partner Resources

• Catholic Community Services- Homepage - Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington (ccsww.org)
• Strengthening Families Program- Strengthening Families Program | Washington State University (wsu.edu)
• Snohomish County Health Department- Snohomish Overdose Prevention
• Dawson Place- child advocacy center- Safety, Justice, Healing for Child Abuse Victims - Dawson Place
• Compass Health- Compass Health | NW Washington’s Behavioral Healthcare Leader
• Ideal Option- Ideal Option
• Volunteers of America- Home Page - Volunteers of America (voa.org)

 DEA link (Fentanyl Awareness (dea.gov))