Credit: Bucks County District Attorney’s Office
A press conference Tuesday morning at the Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown announced a new county effort to help mobilize the community to combat the local drug epidemic.
What has been coined the ‘Bucks County Drug Epidemic Blitz’, is being sponsored by Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub, Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission Executive Director Diane Rosati, and Robert Whitley of TruthSpeaks.net.
The blitz will run from April 19 through April 29 and is being called “an opening salvo in the war against this epidemic”.
Four educational town hall forum events have been planned throughout the county during the blitz. The forums, which will be hosted by panels composed of top community leaders and experts, will provide top quality information on the problem at hand as well as provide suggestions on how all involved can help combat the local drug epidemic.
Credit: Bucks County District Attorney’s Office
According to a news release, there will be a specific focus on the heroin and opiate issue – which has plagued the area in recent years.
The first town hall will take place on April 19 at Truman High School in Levittown, the next on April 25 at the First Baptist Church in Perkasie, the third on April 26 at Central Bucks East in Buckingham, and the last on April 27 at the Crossing Community Church in Newtown.
Other events, including a Narcan training event in Morrisville on April 19, a community round-table at the Bristol Borough Hall on April 20, and a countywide excess medication giveback drive on April 29 will help bring the blitz full circle.
Further details on the upcoming events:
Thursday, April 20
Community Health Town Hall: Opiate Panel Discussion
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Harry S Truman High School (Auditorium), 3001 Green Ln., Levittown, PA 19057
For more information contact: Kristen Cann 215-752-1541 ext. 1765
Thursday April 20
Community Roundtable
7:30 p.m.
Bristol Borough Hall, 250 Pond St., Bristol, PA 19007
For more information contact: Borough Manager James Dillon – jdillon@bristolboro.com
Tuesday, April 25
Bucks County Drug Epidemic Forum
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church, 1600 N 5th St., Perkasie, PA 18944
For more information contact: Robert Whitley – robert@truthspeaks.net, truthspeaks.net or 215-345-4181
Wednesday, April 26
Drug Trends, Warning Signs, and Local Resources Town Hall Meeting
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Central Bucks East High School, 2804 Holicong Rd., Doylestown, PA 18902
For more information contact: Martin Hayes – mhayes@cbsd.org
Thursday, April 27
Bucks County Drug Epidemic Forum
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Crossing Community Church, 80 Lower Silver Lake Rd., Newtown, PA 1894
For more information contact: Robert Whitley – robert@truthspeaks.net, truthspeaks.net or 215-345-4181
