The Rensselaer County Heroin Coalition will host a meeting on Wednesday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to noon in the BTC Auditorium. All are welcome to attend, but must register on or before Tuesday, May 23 at httpBVFZFH2s://www.surveymonkey.com/r/.
The panel will include representatives from surrounding counties and partner agencies in Saratoga, Albany, Schenectady and Columbia Counties, who will share data and drug trends in their area. We are very excited to work and learn together as a region. Thank you to all the participating counties!
John Riegert from the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center also will participate and talk about his efforts in collecting and disseminating data throughout the Capital Region.
Click here for the May 24 Agenda
Please click here for a revised meeting schedule for the remainder of the year.
MLB All Star Darryl Strawberry will be guest speaker on Thursday, June 1!
Darryl Strawberry will speak to coalition members about the Opioid Epidemic and his journey in recovery. This event will be held at the BTC Auditorium at HVCC.
Registration is required for the June 1 event at the link below.
Space is limited, so act now! The registration link will close when capacity is reached and no walk-ins will be allowed. If you plan on attending, please register as soon as possible. If you have any questions about this event, contact Maryfran Wachunas (see below).
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZSHGX6K
Please take care and thank you for all that you do!!
Maryfran Wachunas
Rensselaer County Public Health Director
(518) 270-2626