Potential Events for Commonwealth Agencies



Potential Events for Commonwealth Agencies/Ideal Media Market for EventBanking and Securities/Revenue – Philadelphia, ErieEconomic cost of opioid crisis - – Erie (Lake Erie), Pittsburgh (Point Park), Harrisburg (Susquehanna), Philadelphia (Delaware River)Drug Take Back Boxes and the importance of not flushing opioids down the toilet/into water supplyInsurance Department - AnywhereEvents at local pharmacies highlighting their role and naloxonePUC/Transportation – Pittsburgh/PhiladelphiaEvent with Port Authority of Allegheny County police or SEPTA police (either promoting they carry naloxone, or announcing they will)Education - AnywhereOpioid education in schoolsDiscuss librarians as first responders, issues with ODs at librariesHistorical and Museum Commission/State Museum - HarrisburgA conversation with the artist of the sculpture at the Museum with families of those affectedAgriculture - HarrisburgEvent with convenience stores on issue of overdoses in bathroomsAging – Elk/Cameron/McKean Event at AAA about the opioid crisis and older PennsylvaniansHealth - PhiladelphiaPrescribing Guidelines Event with Mayor Kenney, Tom Farley, Dr. Ashburn, etc. – September 19Health - PittsburghEvent with UPMC on opioids crisis – September 16 Health- Harrisburg Event with Ray and Dylan during the second week. Highlight EMS Naloxone Leave Behind Program.Health – CarlisleDr. Levine at naloxone distribution – September 18DHS - AnywhereCOE visitLabor and Industry - HarrisburgL&I and employer training program for those in recovery; Opioids in the workplace training for employersDMVA – Any VA hospitalVA hospital and opioid prescribingAttorney General - HarrisburgUpdate on lawsuits against big pharmaInitiatives to fight the opioid crisisPEMA/OSFC – Any fire departmentFire departments carrying naloxone PCCD - Scranton/Wilkes-BarreEvent with Coroner’s Association and local coroner highlighting the importance of working togetherPrevention event with SCAs – potentially September 19 with Cumberland/Perry Drug and Alcohol in Newville - September 19 at 6 p.m. at Big Spring Presbyterian Church in Newville, Cumberland County. Corrections - TBDUnveiling of latest body scanners?Corrections – ErieCambridge Springs, the pregnant population and MATCorrections - HarrisburgUpdate on anti-drug initiatives in prisonsCorrections/PSP – TBDProjects within SOR grantOffice of Victim Advocate - Altoona/JohnstownReducing the stigma – emphasis on medical conditionState Police - HarrisburgDrug Take Back boxesDCNR – State Park where a save has occurredPark rangers as first responders and updated save numbersFirst Lady Frances WolfEvent on treatment of incarcerated women suffering from SUD and programs DOC has in place.Second Lady Gisele Fetterman—Braddock? Pick up naloxone at Allegheny County State Health CenterTreasuryThey have been teasing something related to the opioid crisis on social, maybe they can discuss at a press conference?PASSHE / State-relatedPitch op-eds to school newspapers Encourage universities to hold events highlighting what they are doingCounty/Municipal Health Departments (particularly Erie)Encourage them to host their own events highlighting the importance of getting naloxone ................
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