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Montgomery Goes Purple

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Family Forum on Fentanyl

Learn what you need to know at the Family Forum on Fentanyl

Montgomery Goes Purple is a coalition of county government and school, non-profit, faith, and community organizations with a shared mission to prevent substance use related injury and death through education and resources.

Montgomery Goes Purple invites you to the next in our series of Family Forums on Fentanyl as we offer more in-depth learning opportunities with dozens of sessions to choose from, as well as Narcan training, dance fitness, resource tables and more! The forum will include sessions for youth and adults, individually and jointly, in both English and Spanish. Sample topics include:

Starting conversation with your student(s)
Starting conversation with your parent(s)
Mental Health Care
Finding and Accessing Resources
Access to services: Consent & Patients’ Rights to Insurance Coverage
Healthy Boundaries vs "Tough Love"
Healthy Boundaries with Friends
How Your Trauma Informs Your Response to Trauma
Refusal skills and "Escape Hatch" planning
Non-opioid pain management : Alternative pain management/treatment options and what parents should know/ask in an emergency or urgent situation.
What Next? What to expect in recovery
How to respond in an emergency
Public Safety/ Fentanyl Facts

March 25th, 2023

9:00-12:00 p.m.

Paint Branch High School

14121 Old Columbia Pike

Burtonsville, MD 20866

RSVP to attend in person at the event below or watch the livestream.

(The link is case sensitive): bit.ly/3JhWxtB

Students may not even be aware that they are taking a counterfeit pill that is poisoned with fentanyl which can be found in most any illicit substance now. That fact makes it more important than ever to have frequent and frank conversations about even experimenting with any substance. The latest data from SAMHSA demonstrates just how prevalent youth substance use is and how much more work we have to do. You can read more here (the link is case sensitive): shorturl.at/qtMPY

Family Forums on Fentanyl video:

English: https://youtu.be/wFHoAL_XUl8

Español: https://youtu.be/9nnAihRwFMM

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Foro Familiar Sobre el Fentanilo

Aprenda lo que necesita saber en el Foro Familiar sobre el F

Montgomery Goes Purple es una coalición de organizaciones gubernamentales y escolares, sin fines de lucro, religiosas y comunitarias del condado con la misión compartida de prevenir lesiones y muertes relacionadas con el uso de sustancias a través de educación y recursos.

Montgomery Goes Purple te invita al siguiente de nuestra serie de foros familiares sobre fentanilo, ya que ofrecemos oportunidades de aprendizaje más profundas con docenas de sesiones para elegir, así como entrenamiento Narcan, fitness de baile, mesas de recursos y más. El foro incluirá sesiones para jóvenes y adultos, individual y conjuntamente, tanto en inglés como en español. Entre los temas de ejemplo se incluyen:

Iniciar una conversación con su(s) estudiante(s)
Iniciar una conversación con su(s) padre(s)
Atención de salud mental
Buscar recursos y acceder a ellos
Acceso a los servicios: consentimiento y derechos de los pacientes a la cobertura de seguro
Límites saludables vs "amor duro"
Límites saludables con amigos
Cómo su trauma informa su respuesta al trauma
Habilidades de rechazo y planificación de "Escape Hatch"
Manejo del dolor no opiáceo: Opciones alternativas de manejo / tratamiento del dolor y lo que los padres deben saber / preguntar en una situación de emergencia o urgente.
¿Y ahora qué? Qué esperar en la recuperación
Cómo responder en caso de emergencia
Seguridad Pública / Datos sobre el fentanilo

Marzo 25, 2023

9:00-12:00 p.m.

Escuela Secundaria Paint Branch

14121 Old Columbia Pike

Burtonsville, MD 20866

RSVP para asistir en persona al evento a continuación o ver la transmisión en vivo.

(El enlace distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas): bit.ly/3JhWxtB

Es posible que los estudiantes ni siquiera sepan que están tomando una píldora falsificada que está envenenada con fentanilo que se puede encontrar en la mayoría de las sustancias ilícitas ahora. Ese hecho hace que sea más importante que nunca tener conversaciones frecuentes y francas sobre incluso experimentar con cualquier sustancia. Los últimos datos de SAMHSA demuestran cuán frecuente es el uso de sustancias entre los jóvenes y cuánto más trabajo tenemos que hacer. Puede leer más aquí (el enlace distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas):

shorturl.at/qtMPY

Foros familiares sobre el video del fentanilo:

English: https://youtu.be/wFHoAL_XUl8

Español: https://youtu.be/9nnAihRwFMM

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Talk About It! Remember, Your Words Matter.

Additional Resources and References

How you talk about substance use and persons with substance use and mental health disorders will impact how they feel about themselves and whether they are "worthy" of treatment, and their willingness to reach out to you for help. Keep an open mind and be kind.

•Shatterproof – Change Your Language, video & downloadable Addiction Language Guide

•NIDA’s Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction

•How does it affect people with SUD? (video)

•APA Writing Guide - Disabilities

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Community Support is Key

Board of Education

Montgomery County Leadership

Supporting MGP at the 2022 kickoff event. Stephanie Iszard, Dr. Pariticia Kapunan, Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight, then BOE President Brenda Wolff, MGP Lead Laura Mitchell, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy.

Montgomery County Leadership

Then Council President Gabe Albornoz and County Executive present a proclamation to Laura Mitchell.

School, Municipal & County Leadership

Rockville City Councilmember Beryl Feinberg, Board of Education Member Julie Yang, and County Councilmember Sidney Katz at Montgomery Goes Purple Kickoff 2022.

MC State Legislature

School, Municipal & County Leadership

Delegate Jared Solomon and Laura Mitchell.

Become a Life Saver

Free Narcan Training

Montgomery County Prevention and Harm Reduction offers free training for Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal medication.

Register for training here.

Home medicine cabinets are often the first access to opioids and other drugs for youth. The safest thing to do is remove unused medications from your home by taking them to a drug take back event or to a drop box at any Montgomery County Police station, any time, any day of the year.

Never flush or dispose of medications in the trash.

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About Montgomery Goes Purple

Montgomery Goes Purple is hosted their 7th Overdose Awareness Ceremony which was held in Downtown Rockville. Recovery Month is an international observance to celebrate recovery and encourage individuals with a mental health or substance use disorder to seek recovery. This annual event is meant to reduce the negative stigma surrounding mental health and substance use disorder, and promote treatment along with recovery. Over 107,622 lives were lost to substance use disorder in 2021, and our goal is to raise awareness and encourage people to reach out for help.

Recovery Month, prevention and recovery focused events and activities continue throughout the year. Your generous donation will help us to reach more students and adults in September and all year long.

Thank you for your generous support!

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Montgomery Goes Purple

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Family Forum on Fentanyl

LA RECUPERACIÓN ES PARA TODOS: CADA PERSONA. TODAS LAS FAMILIAS. CADA COMUNIDAD.

Foro Familiar Sobre el Fentanilo

Talk About It! Remember, Your Words Matter.

Free grief counseling/Apoyo para el Duelo por Sobredosis Gra