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Facing Fentanyl Together

*COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS
Like so much of the country, Washington state is amid a growing fentanyl/opioid crisis. Overdose deaths have doubled in just three years. In tandem with other education/prevention campaigns, community engagement provides vital information to, and connection with, our neighbors who need it most. The Department of Social and Health Services serves more than two million customers and clients yearly and is an expert in community and customer engagement. DSHS’ Local Planning Areas together with the Department of Health, Health Care Authority, and community partners will host Facing Fentanyl Together, simultaneous Opioid/Fentanyl Resource Fairs held across the state. These events will bring together professional experts, people with lived experience, and community programs to provide members in the community with invaluable information and resources so that they are prepared to strategically respond to the crisis for themselves or their loved ones. A collaboration between state agencies, tribes, counties, cities, communities, and business partners signals to people in Washington that we are facing fentanyl together. The events will take place on Friday, September 20, 2024, which is during Recovery Month.