COMMUNITY EVENTS

PANEL DISCUSSION

• Putting a face on addiction and recovery — a story of hope (Recovery Advocate- Friends of Recovery- Vermont)
• Addiction and Crime in Vermont (Sgt. John Flannigan, Vermont State Police)
• Teens, Young Adults and Substance Abuse, Underage Drinking (Debby Haskins, M.S., LADC, NCC, Executive Director of the Student Assistance Professionals of Vermont, Chair of the Vermont Certification Board, President of the VT Drug and Alcohol Coalition)
• What really happens in the ER on a Saturday night in Vermont (Dr. Phil Brown, Central Vermont Medical center)
• Navigating the system to find quality treatment options in Vermont (Craig Smith, MSW, LADC, President of the Vermont Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, Director of Adolescent and Family Services at Valley Vista)
• The State strategy for supporting addiction treatment and recovery (Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs)

SCREEENING OF HBO: ADDICTION Documentary
(27 minute version regarding policy issues). HBO’s groundbreaking 14-part series ADDICTION premieres March 15.

DISCUSSION: QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
Ask the panelists. Share your concerns. ALL VERMONT COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVITE TO PARTICIPATE.

• Youth
• Parents
• Caregivers
• Medical
• Legal
• Education
• Faith Community
• Legislators
• Mayors
• City Councils
• Selectboard Members
• Prevention, Intervention, Enforcement, Treatment and Recovery Providers

Light Dinner Provided Free of Charge