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Friday, June 7, 2019

Opioid Town Hall at Taylorsville Library on June 18th, 2019

After our success with the first Opioid Town Hall in Salt Lake City...we are hosting a second town hall at the Taylorsville Library on June 18th, 2019.

Have you, your family, business or community been affected by the Opioid Epidemic? Have you wanted to understand more about what you can do and have your voice heard? This event is for you and we would like to invite you to attend this town hall. 

What: This is an opportunity to share your ideas and concerns as to how the opioid epidemic is affecting your community. This meeting will focus on the needs of Salt Lake County and its unique challenges in relation to the opioid crisis. 

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 4-6pm (light refreshments served)

Where: Taylorsville Library, 4870 S 2700W, Salt Lake City, UT 84129

Who should attend: Business owners, law enforcement, EMS, community council members, neighborhood groups, community members, faith leaders, community-based organizations, and other community leaders and decision makers. 

Why should I attend: Your feedback is very valuable for shaping the policies and local community resources towards our goal of reducing deaths due to the use of prescription or illicit opioids. If you missed our first Town Hall this is the right time to attend as this will be our last for the Salt Lake.

Pre-Survey: In order to better guide the Opioid Town Hall discussion and focus on the issues you are facing, we would like you to complete a very short, completely anonymous survey - 
English VersionSpanish Version. It will only take an estimated 2-5 minutes to complete. 

Please also forward this invitation to other Salt Lake City leaders and/or residents you think may be interested in attending or providing feedback.  

RSVP: Please RSVP for the event here Taylorsville Opioid Town Hall

Contact  DIntern@slco.org for more information.

Hosted by: Utah Department of Health; Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; Utah State University Extension; Department of JusticeDEA 360; Salt Lake County Health Department; Utah Coalition for Opioid Overdose Prevention

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