The next in a series of town hall meetings on the heroin and opioid crisis in Centre County will be held from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
The fourth of the forums will focus on the criminal justice system and include representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s office, FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Pennsylvania State Police, Centre County District Attorney’s office, probation and parole, and the county coroner.
The town halls are sponsored by Centre County HOPE (Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education), which brings community agencies together to work collaboratively with community members to combat the rise in opiate drug use and other substance abuse.
The first town hall meeting was held July 25 and more than 300 people packed into Dreibelbis Auditorium for a panel discussion focused on the signs of opioid-based addiction.
A second forum was held Sept. 14 at the Mount Nittany Middle School Auditorium. That panel focused on understanding how treatment works, as well as understanding how addicts work through the recovery process.
Prevention and education practices and resources in Centre County were the focus of the third town hall, held Oct.11 at Bald Eagle Area High School.
Tuesday’s meeting is open to the public. To RSVP, call (814) 234-6727.
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