Opioid Summit Set for Wednesday
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Community Opioid Summit II will be held Wednesday at the Covelli Centre.
The event, which is open to the public and free of charge, will run from10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m,. It is sponsored by Mahoning County Juvenile Court and Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board.
The program will be moderated by Derek Steyer of WFMJ-TV.
Speakers include:
- Tracy Plouck, director, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Guy Burney, Youngstown CIRV Commission
- Darryl Alexander, executive director, YUMADAOP
- Dr. David Kennedy, Mahoning County coroner
- Dr. Daniel Brown, Meridian HealthCare
- Dr. Joseph Sitarik, Neil Kennedy Recovery Center
- A representative of the Ohio State Highway Patrol
- A person and family member who have experience with addiction.
U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan, D-13 Ohio, and Bill Johnson, R-6 Ohio, will each provide video messages at the summit.
Refreshments will be available.
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