Organized by Center for Human Services

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world are lost to overdoses. Others survive but suffer permanent injury, with devastating impact to their families and friends. Our communities are not immune. You may have been affected in some way. It could easily happen to someone you love.

For too long, the overdose crisis has been hidden in the shadows. International Overdose Awareness Day provides an opportunity for us to talk about and prevent overdose in our community, and this year’s theme is “One big family, driven by hope.”

Bring your child, your inner child, or the child at heart within you. Join us in a healing space as we honor those we’ve lost—those who became our roots and foundation—and those whose lives were saved because of them.

Together, let’s celebrate the full circle of family. Like recovery, it isn’t always linear, but it is always meaningful.