2024 Overdose Awareness Day Events
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Overdose Awareness Day
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Local Events in Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties
DARKE COUNTY
Thursday August 29, 9AM-1PM
Recovery & Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio
600 Walnut Street, Greenville
Thursday August 29, 9AM-1PM
Recovery & Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio
600 Walnut Street, Greenville
- Information and resources
- NARCAN kits
- Hygiene kits
- Memory tree
- Refreshments
MIAMI COUNTY
Thursday August 29, 6-8pm
Treasure Island Park
409 N. Elm, Troy
Thursday August 29, 6-8pm
Treasure Island Park
409 N. Elm, Troy
- Information and resource tables
- NARCAN kits
- Pinwheel field to honor loved ones lost to overdose
- Photo memory wall
- Memorial tree planting
- Live music by Bruce L. Moon
SHELBY COUNTY
Saturday August 31, 8AM-Noon
Courtsquare Farmers Market
Downtown Sidney
Saturday August 31, 8AM-Noon
Courtsquare Farmers Market
Downtown Sidney
- Information and resources
- Deterra drug disposal bags
- NARCAN kits
- Fentanyl test strips
- Photo memory wall
- Refreshments
September is National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month is an observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible. To learn more about treatment and recovery, and local resources for families and persons in recovery, attend one of these Recovery Month events:
2024 Recovery Month Events
Special Art of Recovery Opening Concert
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Wed August 28 2024 7PM |
Mental Health Information Fair
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Sponsored by Miami County Common Pleas Mental Health Court
- PUBLIC WELCOME
- More than 50 mental health, substance use, and support agencies
- Wellness programs
- FREE Hair cuts
Art of Recovery: Home
Outside My Window" by Cathy Jeffers, Centerville 2023 Directors' Award
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Gallery Exhibit | Sept 9-26, 2024
Myers-Vaccaro Gallery | Edison State Community College | Piqua Gallery Exhibit | Oct 1-25, 2024 Administration & Training Center | 1280 N. County Road 25A | Troy Artists Reception and Annual Meeting | Oct 25, 2024 Administration & Training Center | 1280 N. County Road 25A | Troy Paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, poetry and music representing our local mental health and recovery system in Miami, Darke and Shelby Counties For more information or for an application to submit artwork, please visit www.tcbmds.org/art Submission deadline is September 6 |
Week of Appreciation for Behavioral Health Workers
September 15-21, 2024
Mental health and substance use counselors, therapists, peer supporters, supervisors and support staff are the foundation of behavioral health in our communities. This week in September has been designated "Week of Appreciation" by the Ohio Association of Community Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) to say "thank you" and remind us all of our gratitude for their hard and important work.
