Community Conversations on Fentanyl and Other Drugs
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March 18, 2024 - Join the Community Conversation on Fentanyl and Other Drugs
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) invites you to a community conversation focused on addressing the opioid crisis within Northern Virginia and Fairfax County Public Schools. This discussion will provide families and students with valuable knowledge about the dangers of drugs and deadly fentanyl.
All attendees will receive a free REVIVE! Narcan training during the event and learn about support services currently available within FCPS and Fairfax County.
Together, as a community, we aim to explore collaborative strategies to minimize the impact of these harmful and sometimes fatal substances.
Date: Monday, March 18, 2024
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Braddock Secondary School
9200 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 22015
Auditorium (Enter through door 14)
Language interpretation services are available as well as American Sign Language accommodation. Childcare and transportation will also be provided, as needed.
Program appropriate for grades 6 and up.
Event Details:
Presentation: English (note: other languages will be available soon)
Event Agenda
Welcome
Mr. Karl Frisch - Fairfax County School Board Chair, Providence Representative
Dr. Michelle Reid - FCPS Superintendent
Kevin Davis - Fairfax County Chief of Police
Foster Family Presentation - Cayden's story
Sean Foster - Cayden’s Father
Caleb Ford - Cayden’s Friend
Haley Crowder - Cayden’s Friend
What Everyone Should Know
Dawn Brower - Centreville High School Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
Free REVIVE! Narcan Training
Raymond Paden - Fairfax Community Service Board
Q&A Session
Student Learning Service Hour Opportunity
We offered all participating high school students the opportunity to earn 1.5 - or more - service learning hours.
To earn these service learning hours, they had to
- Attend the event.
- Share their action: They had to find a way to raise awareness among their peers about the dangers of opioids, fentanyl, and other drugs, and list that action on the "exit ticket" they received at check-in.
Students who volunteered to assist at the event may earn additional service hours. They can track their service hours in x2VOL, and we will provide guidance on recording their hours. If a student have an questions regarding logging the service hours in x2VOL, please reach out to FCPSServiceLearning@fcps.edu.
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