May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Annie Vasquez, ‘Substance Use Health Educator’,  Forsyth County Department of Public Health shares with Verne (WBFJ radio) about the connection between mental health, substance use and overdose in Forsyth County. Listen now…

Forget about the ‘stereotypes’, overdose effects everyone in our community. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c9e51a9b65a42b4a69d8d5ac9219c52

Reducing stigma associated with substance use and overdose can save lives!  Preventing Overdose https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c9e51a9b65a42b4a69d8d5ac9219c52

Overdose by the numbers: ‘Unseen Patterns’ (Story Map) website for Forsyth County.  https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c9e51a9b65a42b4a69d8d5ac9219c52

Resources (helpful links)  https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c9e51a9b65a42b4a69d8d5ac9219c52

Prescription Medication Drop Boxes https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c9e51a9b65a42b4a69d8d5ac9219c52

 Narcan saves lives https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c9e51a9b65a42b4a69d8d5ac9219c52

*This week on Sunday @ 5 on WBFJ (May 5, 2024)