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Overdose Awareness

International Overdose Awareness Day is coming up on Friday, August 30.

OVERDOSE AWARENESS PLANTING CEREMONY: Please join the Seneca Nation Prevention Unit and Seneca Strong for an Overdose Awareness Planting Ceremony at the Cattaraugus Health Center Pond. Event starts at 11am on Thursday, August 29th. For more information, call the Prevention Unit at 716-532-8223, ext. 5688 or Seneca Strong at ext. 5523.

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: Join CIRVFD Fire/Rescue for an evening of remembrance for those whose lives were lost to overdose, for those whose lives were shattered by overdose, and for those who survived and lit the way for others to do the same. You may RSVP, call / text Chelsea at (716) 801-1526 and/or direct any questions, concerns or suggestions.

NIGHT OF HEALING: Remember loves ones gone too soon at the Allegany Clubhouse for their overdose awareness event on Saturday, August 31st from 7pm-8pm. There will be cornhusk remembrance flower making, words of HOPE and a lighting ceremony. For more information, contact Carrie Brown at 716-945-8413, ext. 3549 or via email cdbrown@senecahealth.org.

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