Tag: Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition

Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition — LGBTQ+ Pride Month

by Community Contributor • June 2, 2022 • Comments Off

June is designated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month to remember the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and celebrate this milestone for the LGBTQ community in America. Memorials are held during this month for those members of the community who have been lost to hate crimes or HIV/AIDS. While the last Sunday of the month was originally designated as the day of celebration, communities around the country eventually chose various days within June to celebrate which lead to the variety of events, both celebratory and awareness-focused, that are now held throughout the month. Learn more at on the Library of Congress’s website.

Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition — National Prevention Week 2022 May 8-14, 2022

by Community Contributor • April 28, 2022 • Comments Off

Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition will join communities across the country in celebrating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week (NPW) 2022 to increase public awareness of, and action around, mental and substance use disorders. This year, NPW will take place May 8-14.

“National Prevention Week is a time of celebration with communities across the nation, to uplift the ongoing efforts to raise awareness of substance misuse prevention,” said Nancy Tillie, COO/CFO of Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and a key member of the Santa Barbara Opioid Safety Coalition. “Prevention starts with you—we recognize the power and right that every individual has to build a heathy future for themselves and their community.”

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) continues through March 27

by Community Contributor • March 22, 2022 • Comments Off

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. It provides an opportunity to bring together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners—to help advance the science, so that we can improve the prevention and awareness of substance misuse in our own communities and nationwide.