'Path to Wellness' event at Brookside Park offers mental health, substance abuse resources
Daily TimesSep 16, 2021
The San Juan Safe Communities Initiative is hosting a Path to Wellness event from
The event is being held in September for National Recovery Month, which seeks to support and promote new recovery practices and evidence-based treatment.
It was last held in 2019 at
For
Law enforcement made 1,289 DWI arrests in 2019 and more than half of the traffic-related deaths in the county in 2018 were alcohol-related.
Allen described the event as a health fair, with multiple agencies offering information on its resources along with providing some entertainment including a DJ and an inflatable bounce house.
Food vendors have been invited to the event, which will also feature a teen suicide awareness forum and members of the public sharing their recovery stories.
The first 100 people to visit 10 vendor booths will receive a free hot dog, chips and drink.
Hodgman oversees the
Hodgman said she has noticed people seeking such resources need a little extra help as they can find the process intimidating and sometimes scary.
"We're going to have all these great providers out there with tables and information," Hodgman said. "People can just walk around and talk to them and ask questions and get information and understand that recovery is possible."
Hodgman believes more discussion in the community had led to talk about mental health and substance abuse being destigmatized, adding it's a public health issue and not a criminal issue.
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