Attending the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

I’m currently trying to raise funds to attend the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin summit in Atlanta from April 22-25. I currently work full time for a mental health agency as a case manager. My other community involvements include: Board member and Recovery coach at the Turning Point of Windham County, Board member for a state-wide housing first organization, advisory board member for COSU, committee member and outreach worker for Project Care, steering committee member for our Community Opioid Response team and a member of a new project in Brattleboro to help address (but not limited to) addiction, homelessness and panhandling. I also facilitate numerous recovery-based groups in the community. I’m deeply involved and invested to this community, as it is the reason why I have been able to put together over six years of a very health recovery from heroin addiction. Another reason why I have such a quality recovery and overall life now is that I give back what was so freely giving to me. I see many other people (other than myself) in recovery helping those people who still are deeply affected by addiction and I get to witness everyday the positive outcomes solely based off these interventions (not to discount what WONDERFUL work we’re doing in the prevention, treatment, harm reduction, law enforcement and recovery fields). It’s so important what me and these other people are doing. For me to bring the best care and support that I can to this community and everything I’m involved in, I need to attend summits like this one in April. The education I received last year at the same summit, helped me realize that Vermont is a leader in the fight we’re facing against opioid addiction, but that we still have more progress to make. It also gave me an incredible amount of hope that things can change. I’ve spent much of this past year trying to help others feel and see that very same hope........(I become teary every time I think about this hope).

If I do meet my goal of $2,200, I intend to put together a community forum in late spring for all who’d like to learn all the wonderful info and education I received.  

The airfare and hotel is    $1,100
The summit registration is $740
Transportation                          $150
Food                                                 $200

Workshops and classes are from 8:15am-8:30pm, Monday through Thursday of that week. I'll be spending about 8-10 hours each day learning and making connections. If any is interested in finding out more on this summit please go to www.rx-summit.com. 

If you have any questions, please email me at [email redacted]

Thank you so much for taking the time and consideration for me attending this event. If I meet my goal, all the new things I learn will be freely giving back and benefiting the community of brattleboro, Vermont.