Free educational series on opioid addiction, treatment and family recovery

Opioid Addiction & Treatment Education 2018-2019

York County Libraries is hosting a series of educational programs addressing the issues of opioid addiction, substance abuse, treatment, and family recovery at libraries across the county over the next several months.  Experts from York/Adams Drug & Alcohol Commission, The RASE Project,  Wellspan, and Recovery Coaching Associates will be speaking on a variety of issues.   All of the programs are free to attend.  Some libraries ask for registration to provide adequate seating arrangements. 

Opioid 101 and Narcan 101 Training Programs 

The County of York and York County Libraries are launching an educational campaign to teach about heroin, opioids, addiction, substance abuse and Narcan, the life-saving medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Through the York/Adams Drug & Alcohol Commission, the county and libraries will hold courses over the next several months to educate people about the public health crisis that has killed hundreds of York Countians over the last several years.

Courses:

Opioid 101 – Is addiction a disease or a bad behavior? Is it voluntary or involuntary? How do we treat individuals with a substance use disorder? This program will help people gain a better understanding of addiction, its effects and the recovery process. It will examine factors for people who could be at-risk for developing a substance use disorder and give the audience information on available treatment options.

Oct 17, 6-7:30 pm Hanover | Guthrie Memorial Library
Oct 25, 6-7:30 pm Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock
Nov 1, 6-7:30 pm Etters | Red Land Community Library
Nov 1, 6-7:30 pm Hellam | Kreutz Creek Library
Nov 3, 2-3:30 pm York City | Salem Square Library
Nov 5, 6-7:30 pm Dover Area Community Library
Nov 7, 6-7:30 pm Stewartstown | Mason-Dixon Library
Nov 15, 6-7:30 pm Red Lion | Kaltreider-Benfer Library
Nov 15, 6-7:30 pm  Spring Grove | Glatfelter Library
Nov 29, 6-7:30 pm Jacobus | Village Library
Dec 11, 6-7:30 pm Brogue | Collinsville Library
Dec 12, 6-7:30 pm  Dillsburg Area Public Library
 Dec 18, 6-7:30 pm  Shrewsbury | Paul Smith Library
Dec 19, 5:30-7 pm  York City | Martin Library

 These programs are free and open to the public.

Narcan 101 – What are the risk factors associated with opioid overdose? How can you prevent an overdose? What are signs and symptoms of an overdose? Also, what to do in the event of an overdose, how to administer Narcan, and more about substance abuse treatment and recovery.

Oct 6,  2-3 pm York City | Martin Library
Oct 29, 6-7 pm Hanover | Guthrie Memorial Library
Nov 1, 6-7 pm Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock
Nov 14, 6-7 pm Dover Area Community Library
Nov 17, 2-3 pm York City | Salem Square Library
Nov 20, 6-7 pm Hellam | Kreutz Creek Library
Dec 5, 6-7 pm Stewartstown | Mason-Dixon Library
Dec 6, 6-7 pm Etters | Red Land Community Library
Dec 13, 6-7 pm Red Lion | Kaltreider-Benfer Library
Dec 17, 6-7 pm Spring Grove | Glatfelter Library
Dec 18, 6-7 pm Brogue | Collinsville Library
Dec 19, 6-7 pm Dillsburg Area Public Library
Dec 27, 6-7 pm  Jacobus | Village Library
Jan 29, 2019,  6-7 pm Shrewsbury | Paul Smith Library

 These programs are free and open to the public.

More opioid addiction & treatment programs at York County Libraries

The Opioid Crisis – Join Dr. Mark Goedecker, associate medical director of quality and innovation with Wellspan Medical Group, for discussion and Q & A concerning the current opioid crisis. Dr. Goedecker will discuss the viewpoints expressed by Author Sam Quinones in the Summer Read selection “Dreamland” and share his perspective as a primary care physician who sees the impact of opioids on a daily basis. 

Oct 16, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Guthrie Memorial Library in Hanover

 

One Choice Changes Everything: The Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse – Students in grades 6 – 12 and their parents are invited to learn about the risks and consequences of prescription drug misuse and abuse with a special presentation courtesy of CVS Health. 

Oct 23, 6-8 pm at Guthrie Memorial Library in Hanover
Preregistration is requested. To register stop by or call the Teen or Children’s Library at: 717-632-5183

Addiction to Recovery: A Family Disease – As “we” as a community struggle to find ways to address the rising drug epidemic, the family has an important role to play. Recovery Coaching Associates’ Theresa Bagnall and Lisa McDonald will deliver a four-part series that addresses topics which include recognizing the signs and symptoms of use and abuse, choosing treatment options, long-term recovery for the loved one and the family, as well as the family’s involvement in each phase of this continuum. These certified BALM coaches will provide information, resources, and tools that will help families uncover their crucial role in helping their loved one get their life back and healing the family as a whole.

Session 1: Should I be Concerned
Session 2: What Does Recovery Actually Mean
Session3: How to Best Provide Support: Expectations and Boundaries
Session4: Life After Rehab – Fresh Eyes

These programs are free and open to the public.

Red Land Community Library in Etters
Nov. 7, 2018, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm – Session 1: Should I be Concerned
Mar. 6, 2019, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm – Session 2: What Does Recovery Actually Mean
May 1, 2019, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm – Session 3: How to Best Provide Support: Expectations and Boundaries
Sep. 4, 2019, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm – Session 4: Life After Rehab – Fresh Eyes

Mason-Dixon Public Library in Stewartstown
Nov 12, 2018, 6 pm – 8 pm – Session 1: Should I be Concerned
Mar 11, 2019, 6 pm – 8 pm – Session 2: What Does Recovery Actually Mean
May 13, 2019, 6 pm – 8 pm – Session 3: How to Best Provide Support: Expectations and Boundaries
Sep 9, 2019, 6 pm – 8 pm – Session 4: Life After Rehab – Fresh Eyes

Call your library for more information