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Fighting Substance Abuse: Breakthroughs in Prevention and Recovery

By ACoM

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Was Live Thursday, Jan 18, 2024

Guest Speakers:

  • Kaying Hang, President, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation
  • Mari Perez-Ruiz, Executive Director, Central Valley Empowerment Alliance
  • Arlene Brown, CEO, Crossroads Recovery Center and Skoden Native Harm Reduction Services
  • Braunz E. Courtney, Executive Director, Executive Director of the HIV Education Prevention Project of Alameda County

Event Overview

With record-breaking rates of drug-related overdose fatalities, including from fentanyl, in California last year, the opioid epidemic ranks among the state’s most vexing issues.

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation highlights the work of three nonprofit organizations working on innovative ways to prevent and recover from substance abuse and advance health equity across the state throughout Northern California — from remote rural areas of Inyo County, to the Central Valley, to Alameda County.

Presented by American Community Media