(BENTON-ILLINOIS)
On Thursday, April 19, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Rend Lake Visitor Center there will be a Franklin County Community Event to discuss how substance and opioid misuse issues are affecting the community. This free event will include a screening of ‘The Anonymous People’, a documentary film about recovery; a community discussion led by Moderator Bradley Bullock of TASC and a panel of local experts; free Narcan training conducted by April Scales of Egyptian Health Department; and the Hidden in Plain Sight Display hosted by Michelle Bertinetti of the Gateway Foundation.
Light snacks and beverages will be provided at the event as well as information about community resources available to address substance misuse and treatment options in the region. The goal of this event is to not only provide information for citizens of Franklin County about resources available in the area, but also to facilitate a conversation about substance misuse issues in order to help reduce the stigma surrounding this issue. This event has been organized by a group of concerned citizens, organizations, and law enforcement in Franklin County with help from the SIU School of Medicine’s Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development. The documentary film has been provided by Southern Illinois Healthcare’s (SIH) Community Benefits Department. The Rend Lake Visitor Center is located at 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL
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