Town Hall Talks

Clarkston EPIC hosts an annual Town Hall on topics of concern in our community and information related to the work of prevention work. Our goal for these Town Halls is to bring an awareness and understanding of community needs and prevention, how it works, and why it is essential. We update our community about what our coalition is doing to create a safer and more resilient community for our youth and ways you can help.

Old Drugs, New Threats

Our 2023 Town Hall Hall – “Old Drugs, New Threats” was held at Walla Wall Community College in Clarkston and included a community resource fair, prescription take back, a presentation by Melissa Moore, a certified prevention specialist, and a panel discussion with local experts.

We informed our community about resources available in our community, basics of substance use disorder, the latest trends, products, and devices, explored the importance of prevention and the strengths of our community.

Bridging the Gap: Adversity & Youth Substance Misuse

We partnered with the LC Valley Resilience Coalition to discuss ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and their connection to youth substance use. We held a viewing of the documentary Paper Tigers, presentations from local youth counselors, substance use disorder providers, ACEs/resilience trainer and Clarkston’s Student Resource Officer followed by a panel discussion. We hope this town hall will helped our community understand ACEs and how to prevent and counteract them so we can reduce youth substance use in our community.

A Prevention Conversation

EPIC and our Partners brought our community a six part information series about opioid and prevention youth misuse under the campaign banner banner of One Valley, One Voice. You can find a copy of the recordings of our series under on our YouTube page.

Opioids: The Basics – Public Health North Central District & Clarkston EPIC Panel Discussion: Our Providers on Opioid Misuse – Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Clarkston EPIC Panel Discussion: Our First Responders on Opioid Misuse – First Responders of the LC Valley & Clarkston EPIC Having the Conversation with Our Youth – Boys & Girls Club of the LC Valley & Clarkston EPIC Recovery Resources in the LC Valley – Asotin County Public Health & Clarkston EPIC Safeguarding our Community: A Panel of Our Partners – panelists from previous presentations

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We value each and every volunteer who shares their time and expertise to help us achieve our mission. As a Clarkston EPIC volunteer, you are not only contributing to the prevention of substance use and promotion of mental health, but you are also making a difference in the lives of countless individuals and families. We are grateful for your dedication and commitment to creating positive change.

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