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Join us for a free community educational forum designed to empower and inform you about crucial aspects of mental health and substance use. This event will cover the basics of mental health, how to recognize issues, and when to address them, ensuring you can provide timely support to those in need. You will also learn about the purpose and benefits of medication-assisted treatment and the vital role community health workers play in assisting patients suffering from substance use disorders. Additionally, the forum will feature insights from county leaders on their efforts to combat the opioid crisis, including how they are utilizing opioid settlement funding and implementing new action programs. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts and community leaders dedicated to improving health outcomes and addressing the opioid epidemic.

Speakers:

• Katherine Long, VP of Development, McLeod Centers for Wellbeing
• Rosaana Hudson, MBA, CHW, Novant Health
• Gloria Council, PsyD, CHW II, Novant Health

Mecklenburg County Panel Discussion:

• Moderator: Benjamin Chambers, Business Manager, Office of Innovation, Public Health
• Robert Nesbit, MS, Chief of Staff, Consolidated Human Services Agency, Mecklenburg County
• Tyler Green, MPH, Sr. Health Program Manager, Public Health
• Bonnie Coyle, MD, MS, Medical Director, Public Health