substance abuse

From the organizer:

Substance use in Vermont continues to rise with tragic loss, daily. There are incredible efforts and resources dedicated to connecting those who seek help. We are grateful for everyone who fights this battle every day.

This Summit seeks to expand the awareness of resources, identify the areas of deficiency, and bring together stakeholders who normally don’t get to network. The goal is to integrate and educate on successful efforts that are working for those in crisis and expand these efforts to every corner of Vermont.

Ed Baker gives a Public Health Alert, regarding rising rates of drug overdose fatalities in Vermont, and promotes a new show aiming to help suffering Vermonters. 

In his next show, Ed’s guests will be Grace Keller, Director at Safe Recovery of Howard Center, a program devoted to saving the lives of people who use drugs through Harm Reduction services, and Sarah George, Vermont States Attorney for Chittenden County since January 2017, an advocate for justice.

His guests address the fatal-overdose crisis that we face in Vermont, and discuss specific ways both people who use drugs and Vermonters in general can help save lives.

For more information, please visit: www.edbakermsw.com

ARC Host and Producer Ed Baker interviews Gary De Carolis, Executive Director at Chittenden County Turning Point, a large Recovery Center in Burlington, Vermont. They discuss innovative ways to stay connected and deliver essential Recovery Support Services to people in all stages of Recovery.

For more information, please visit: www.edbakermsw.com

Presenter Kenneth Finn, MD, will speak about the commercialization of cannabis (with THC) in CO and the health and safety implications for Vermont.

Friday, February 21st - 3 possible events to attend:

EVENING: 6:00 - 8:00pm Hors D'oervers will be served.
UVM Alumni House, 61 Summit Street, Burlington
Direct registration link:
https://thc-cannabis-evening.eventbrite.com

MORNING: 7:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast will be served.
Capitol Plaza 100 State St. Montpelier
Direct registration link:
https://thc-cannabis-breakfast.eventbrite.com

NOON: 12:00 Lunch will be served.
Capital Plaza 100 State St. Montpelier.
Direct registration link:
https://thc-cannabis-lunch.eventbrite.com

About the presenter: Dr Finn has practiced pain medicine in Colorado Springs for 24 years. He served on the Colorado Governor’s Task Force on Amendment 64, Consumer Safety and Social Issues Work Group and the Colorado Medical Marijuana Scientific Advisory Council. Dr. Finn is an Executive Board Member of the American Board of Pain Medicine and has been on their Exam Council for 17 years. He also serves on the El Paso County Medical Society Board of Directors and is involved in the Colorado Pain Society and Colorado Medical Society’s work to manage the state’s opioid epidemic. He is currently editing a medical textbook for Springer Nature titled "Cannabinoids in Medicine" that is scheduled to be published this summer.

For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/events/1292227724297641/