Around the State Archived Events

📅 When: April 29, 7pm

📌 Where: Northampton County High School Auditorium, 16041 Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA

✍️ What: The Eastern Shore CSB will be collaborating with local law enforcement to present a Fentanyl Public Forum, "One Pill Can Kill." 

• SA Edward Logan (DEA) and ASAC Patrick Hartig (DEA) will present the "One Pill Can Kill" campaign (45-60 min). 

• SA Robert Barnes (ESDTF) will speak briefly as to what the Eastern Shore Drug Task Force is doing in relation to the Fentanyl outbreak. 

• Sheriff David Doughty will announce the partnering with public agencies and police departments to curtail the flow of Fentanyl throughout the county. 

• Members of the Eastern Shore Community Services Board will provide information on service and prevention programs. 

• The Northampton County Health Department will be allotted time to speak and possibly providing Narcan to be used in case of Fentanyl overdoses.

📞 Contact: Kelly Bulin; Project contact: Lt. Steve A. Lewis, Northampton County Sheriff's Office, 757-678-3917

📅 When: May 1 

📌 Where: WDBJ7 Here@Home

✍️ What: Promote Fentanyl Awareness Day and educational materials on fentanyl and counterfeit pills

📞 Contact: J.D. Carlson

📅 When: May 4, 11am-2pm

📌 Where: Hampton Newport News CSB

✍️ What: H-NNCSB is sponsoring a community mental health expo

📞 Contact: Hampton Newport News CSB

📅 When: May 6, 9-10am

📌 Where: Rooftop of VA Galax, VA

✍️ What: For staff of rooftop only

📞 Contact: Maci Evans, maci.evans@vdh.virginia.gov

📅 When: May 6, 11am-2pm

📌 Where: Samuels Public Library - 330 E Criser Rd. Front Royal, VA

✍️ What: Naloxone training, fentanyl test strips, and sharing recovery resources

📞 Contact: Katherine Schroeder, Katherine.schroeder@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-486-6627

📅 When: May 6, 11am-2pm

📌 Where: Handley Regional Library - 100 W. Picadilly St., Winchester, VA

✍️ What: Naloxone training, fentanyl test strips, and sharing recovery resources

📞 Contact: Katherine Schroeder, Katherine.schroeder@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-486-6627

📅 When: May 6, 11am-2pm

📌 Where: Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Store - 115 W. Main St., Berryville, VA

✍️ What: Naloxone training, fentanyl test strips, and sharing recovery resources

📞 Contact: Katherine Schroeder, Katherine.schroeder@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-486-6627

📅 When: Entire Month of May

📌 Where: Eastern Shore of Virginia

✍️ What: ESHD in collaboration with our CSB will be running a social media campaign to promote fentanyl awareness throughout May with CSB offering multiple REVIVE trainings.

📞 Contact: Jon Richardson, jon.richardson@vdh.virginia.gov, 757-302-4271

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Henrico Mental Health & Developmental Services SUD & OBAT Clinician – East Center 

✍️ What: We invite you to take action with us today to help spread the word and save lives:

1. Watch & Talk

   • Watch our four-minute Counterfeit Pills – You Need to Know video.

2. Recognize & Respond

   • Watch this video to learn the signs of an overdose and how to respond.

3. Post & Share

   • Post about the issue on social media. Use the hashtag #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

4. Please consider wearing light purple on Tuesday May 7th to bring awareness to the occasion.

📞 Contact: Sandra Crocker, cro089@henrico.us, 804-727-8021

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Government Center

✍️ What: We will be having a Rapid REVIVE!/Table event at the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled on 05/07 at the Government Center. The other event is we will be holding an REVIVE! Training event specifically for Fentanyl Awareness Day sponsored by the Fairfax Prevention Coalition.

📞 Contact: Raymond Paden, Fairfax CSB and community coalition

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Online @ https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/national-fentanyl-awareness-day-2024

✍️ What: The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) has created a Fentanyl Facts infographic describing fentanyl overdose trends and resources in the Fairfax Health District. This infographic will be displayed on the FCHD website, as well as digitally on television screens at District Office clinics, in observance of Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 7. In addition, FCHD is planning to place laminated physical copies of the infographic (in multiple languages including Spanish) at our District Office clinics, the Homeless Healthcare Program in homeless shelters, and community partner locations.

📞 Contact: Jennifer Feltes; jennifer.feltes@fairfaxcounty.gov; 571-595-6021

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Hampton Newport News CSB

✍️ What: Peers and Prevention Services are collaborating with a REVIVE! Training on the CSB campus. Open to the community.

📞 Contact: Hampton Newport News CSB, 757-788-0300

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Staunton Public Library – 1 Churchville Ave, Staunton, VA 

✍️ What: VCSB will be partnering with the Central Shenandoah Health District and the Staunton Public Library to host a walk-up/drive-up Rapid REVIVE! training event at the Staunton Library. 

📞 Contact: Valley CSB, 540-887-3200

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Chesapeake Bay CSB

✍️ What: REVIVE! Training

📞 Contact: Chesapeake CSB, (757) 547-9334

📅 When: May 7

📌 Where: Four Truths Recovery House - 1102 Staunton Ave NW, Roanoke, VA

✍️ What: Open house of new men's recovery housing

📞 Contact: Christine Wright, christine@bradleyfreeclinic.com

📅 When: May 7, 10am-3pm

📌 Where: Del Pepper Community Resource Center Café, 4850 Mark Center Dr., Alexandria, VA

✍️ What: Join the City of Alexandria’s Opioid Treatment Program in support of the third annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day to raise awareness about fentanyl-laced illicit drugs, ways that residents can prevent substance misuse, and treatment resources to manage substance use disorders. The event will feature demonstrations, treatment information, health resources, free distribution of Narcan overdose medication and test strips for fentanyl and other drugs, and light refreshments. 

📞 Contact: 

• The City’s Department of Community and Human Services provides access to treatment for people dealing with any substance misuse. Call 703.746.3636 (Virginia Relay 711) 24 hours a day. 

• For help stopping the use of heroin or other opioids, call the Opioid Treatment Program 703.746.3610. 

• Always call 911 if you suspect someone is overdosing. 

• To provide information regarding past overdoses or drug activity, please call the Alexandria Police Department at 703.746.6277. Visit alexandriava.gov/Opioids for more information. 

• Visit alexandriava.gov/SAPCA to learn about ways to prevent youth substance misuse.

📅 When: May 7, 10am-3pm

📌 Where: City Hall, Permit Center Room 4200, 4th Floor, Alexandria VA

✍️ What: Fentanyl Awareness Day event with tables to provide resources and information.

📞 Contact: Noraine Buttar and Mara Jacobs

📅 When: May 7, 11am-1pm

📌 Where: Crossroads Institute, Galax, VA

✍️ What: Open to the community

📞 Contact: Mariah Evans, mariah.evans@vdh.virginia.gov

📅 When: May 7, 11am-3pm

📌 Where: Friends of the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville/Prince Edward Community Library - 1303 W 3rd St, Farmville, VA

✍️ What: REVIVE! Training, information and resource sharing

📞 Contact: None provided

📅 When: May 7, 12pm-2pm

📌 Where: Lucks Field - 143 N. 20th St, Richmond, VA 

✍️ What: By attending, residents learn more about the deadly consequences of fentanyl, which is 50 times stronger than heroin. Also, residents will learn how to identify and respond to an opioid overdose; administer Narcan, a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose when given on time; and connect with resources to support individuals and families. Following the Health Fair, community leaders will participate in a Community Clean-Up near Lucks Field from 2 PM - 3 PM. 

📞 Contact: Tamara Jones, tamara.jones@vdh.virginia.gov, 804-774-9776

📅 When: May 7, 1pm-3pm

📌 Where: Lynchburg Public Library, 2315 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg, VA 

✍️ What: Screening of the film "The New Drug Talk" with a panel discussion afterward. 

📞 Contact: Januwaa Davis, Horizon Behavioral Health

📅 When: May 7, 3-6pm

📌 Where: Abingdon Farmer’s Market, 100 Remsburg Dr, Abingdon, VA

✍️ What: The event will raise awareness and educate the community on the harm of fentanyl and opioids and train citizens in administering Narcan for Opioid Overdose.

📞 Contact: Lisa Topshee

📅 When: May 7, 4-6pm

📌 Where: Faith in Action, Christian Mission Outreach, 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 

✍️ What: The event will raise awareness and educate the community on the harm of fentanyl and opioids and train citizens in administering Narcan for Opioid Overdose.

📞 Contact: Lisa Topshee

📅 When: May 7, 5:30pm

📌 Where: Chesapeake Central Library, Chesapeake, VA

✍️ What: In-person REVIVE! training and distributing Narcan kits.

📞 Contact: Kristen Martin, Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Health

📅 When: May 7, 5:30-6:30

📌 Where: Lee Street Baptist Church – Parenting Class, 1 West Mary Street, Bristol, VA

✍️ What: The event will raise awareness and educate the community on the harm of fentanyl and opioids and train citizens in administering Narcan for Opioid Overdose.

📞 Contact: Lisa Topshee

📅 When: May 7, 6:30-7:30pm

📌 Where: Midlothian Library - 100 Millworks Crossing, Midlothian, VA

✍️ What: REVIVE! Training

📞 Contact: (804) 768-7907

📅 When: May 8, 10am

📌 Where: Fairfax County Health Dept, 10777 Main St, Fairfax, VA

✍️ What: REVIVE training for Fairfax County Health Dept employees

📞 Contact: Amanda Price, amanda.price@fairfaxcounty.gov, 571-235-9286

📅 When: May 8, 5pm-7pm

📌 Where: Goochland Public Schools Wellness Night - 3250-A River Road West, Goochland, VA

✍️ What: The Chickahominy Health District will be tabling during Goochland County Public School's Wellness Night event and will offer rapid REVIVE! and naloxone (as well as other information about health district services/resources)

📞 Contact: (804) 556-5630

📅 When: May 9

📌 Where: Virginia Beach CSB

✍️ What: Virtual fentanyl education training

📞 Contact: Dennis Southers

📅 When: May 9, 11am-2pm

📌 Where: CVS - 221 W Reservoir Rd. Woodstock, VA

✍️ What: Naloxone training, fentanyl test strips, and sharing recovery resources

📞 Contact: Katherine Schroeder, Katherine.schroeder@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-486-6627

📅 When: May 9, 11am-2pm

📌 Where: CVS - 1404 W 211 Bypass, Luray, VA

✍️ What: Naloxone training, fentanyl test strips, and sharing recovery resources

📞 Contact: Katherine Schroeder, Katherine.schroeder@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-486-6627

📅 When: May 9, 11am-3pm

📌 Where: Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Voice of Democracy Law Days - 851 French Moore Jr. Blvd., Abingdon, VA 

✍️ What: Resources, community survey, and REVIVE! Training. The event will have vendors that can help and educate the public about any legal matter that they may need help with. 

📞 Contact: Donna Surber, donna.surber@vdh.virginia.gov

📅 When: May 9, 12pm-2pm

📌 Where: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell Health Departments

✍️ What: Rapid REVIVE! Training. Walk-ins welcome! 

📞 Contact: Kimberlee Foster, kimberlee.foster@vdh.virginia.gov, 434-477-5976

📅 When: May 9, 1pm

📌 Where: Eva Walker Park in Warrenton

✍️ What: Supporting a rally with Northern Virginia Moms Fighting Fentanyl Poisoning. First Lady Youngkin will be attending this event.

📞 Contact: Alan Rassmussen, Encompass; Marg Perkins is the coordinator of this event.

📅 When: May 11

📌 Where: Goochland Cares, 2999 River Rd W, Goochland, VA

✍️ What: Goochland Cares is having a shoe donation event - the health dept. will offer Rapid REVIVE! outside the front of Goochland Cares, weather permitting. 

📞 Contact: Goochland Cares contact: Heather Buzzard, hbuzzard@GoochlandCares.org; Chickahominy Health District contact: Marissa Gernon, marissa.gernon@vdh.virginia.gov and 804-801-6775