For 24 HR help in a crisis call:
Crisis lines:
330-678-HELP (4357) or
330-296-3555
Addiction Helpline: 330.678.3006
OVERDOSE ALERT: Fentanyl, the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in Portage County, is in powdered and crack cocaine, meth and heroin. Any Drug May Contain Fentanyl. If you use drugs, never use alone and carry naloxone/narcan. For information and connection to local resources, call the Portage County 24-hour Addiction Helpline at 330-678-3006.
Portage County Conference: Substance Abuse & Mental Health

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Legislative Update
State Representative Gail Pavliga
Using Big Data to Target Prevention Efforts
Deric Kenne, PhD, Kent State University
Problem Gambling
Amanda Burke, Townhall II
Recovery Story: Sarah
Addiction 101: Harm Reduction
Nicole Labor, DO
Crisis Intervention Team Award Officer of the Year: Officer Matthew Kennedy
Presented by Mental Health & Recovery Board Chair William Nome, Executive Director Dr. John Garrity, and Chief Ron Mosley
CIT in Portage: Data and Reports
Officer Joshua Bartholomew and Gina Greenhaugh
Grassroots Approach to Fentanyl Test Strips
Beth Zietlow-DeJesus, ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County
Positive Psychology: How to focus on resilience, even during hardship
Stacy Simera, MSSA, LISW-S, Kent Psychological Associates
Recovery Story: Matt


Children's Advantage
State Farm - Lauren Talion Agent
Windsor Laurelwood
Portage County Health District
