The Chronicles of Loving A Heroin Addict: Event

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Friday, March 24, 2017

Hope Dealer Project: 1st Annual Community United in Recovery

I am pleased to announce the First Annual Community United in Recovery, an event sponsored by The Hope Dealer Project of Martinsburg, WV.

The Hope Dealer Project will be hosting a community recovery awareness and resource event. The admission is free of charge and open to families and businesses in the tri-state area. It is our desire to publically bring our available resources together under one roof to assist our community to combat our ever growing addiction challenges that we face today in the Eastern Panhandle.

RECOVERY RESOURCE VENDOR: If you are interested in showcasing your company and/or services and speak with individuals and families about the services that your organization offers in the areas of detox, rehab and transitional housing, please contact us to reserve your booth rental space. Deadline 4/20/17

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES: If you or your organization would like to assist in becoming a sponsor for this event please email Tara Mayson at tara.mayson@gmail.com for our sponsorship package details. Deadline 4/20/17

ADVERTISING SPACE: We will have a Resource Guide available for all attendees. If you would like to purchase an advertising spot in our guide listing your recovery business information and recovery services, please email Tara Mayson at tara.mayson@gmail.com indicating your desire to purchase a spot in our guide. Advertising spaces available for sale are a full page, half page, quarter page and business card. Even if you do not offer recovery resource services and would like to purchase space as a business that supports the recovery efforts in the Panhandle or would like your name listed in the guide as a supporter please contact us as well to purchase your space and have your name listed as a supporter in our Resource Guide. Deadline 4/20/17

While at the event do not forget to check out our Kids Corner for fun activities such as face painting and a coloring contest and more...

There will be guest speakers and live music about recovery. This will be an informative event that you don't want to miss.

A community UNITED in recovery will RECOVER! Will you join us?

***FOOD WILL BE SERVED***

If you need additional information or have any questions please contact Tara Diggs Mayson or by email tara.mayson@gmail.com and by phone at 844-383-4673.

The Hope Dealer Project is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.

You may also visit their Facebook Event page @ 1st Annual Community United in Recovery for more information on this event.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

(Event) Fundraising Event For BAH

For more information on this event contact Dee Stotlemyer Pierce of The Bikers Against Heroin, WV Chapter on their Facebook page.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

April Is The Anniversary of the Memorial and Vigil

The month of April will be the one year anniversary of our Memorial and Vigil that was held. If you are local you may remember seeing a page for this event last year.

The Memorial and The Vigil

If you are on Facebook the video Memorial and Vigil highlights the events of that afternoon as we stood at 750 Baltimore St. on what we hoped would be the healing grounds. Some lit candles for our loved ones. Others left notes and posters for their loved ones.

This year in April I am planning an anniversary event. It is still very early in the planning stages. I have for about a year wanted to do a balloon release event. This year I am moving ahead with the plans to hold this event.

More details to follow

pic found @ Pinterest

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Slay The Dragon Event

Thursday, August 25, 2016

A Meetup: The Gateway To The Heroin Highway

Mr. James Boyd a local advocate against this heroin epidemic here in Martinsburg, West Virginia will be hosting an event here in Martinsburg on Saturday September 17th at 2:30 PM. This event will take place on the overpass to I-81 at the King St. Bridge. This bridge overlooks what has been dubbed as the Heroin Highway here in Berkeley County and Martinsburg, West Virginia.

James is requesting that all who can attend please come out and show support.

James says:

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Martinsburg Renew Events

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What Are Our Issues In Berkeley County/Martinsburg WV? We have no clear solutions!!!!

Besides this heroin epidemic?
We really have no clear solutions to the problem or so it seems on this side of the addiction...

1- The high numbers of Overdose and Preventable Death Our numbers of OD's and OD causing death continue to rise.
Drug use and the disorders that go along with it are still going untreated.

Our town officials and the local media need to stop using the catch phrase, "Dispelling Rumors" when referring to this heroin epidemic here! What rumors? There is no place for the word rumors in the discussion about this heroin epidemic. The numbers we have is data and statistics!!!!

2-We have No Drug Treatment Here We need treatment on demand. When someone is suffering a heart attack or a stroke they go to the hospital. That person will get triaged in the ER, tests are run, they will go to the ICU for further medical care. They are under constant medical supervision 24/7 and will get the best of all medical care. When someone is suffering from heroin addiction and they go to the hospital they get Narcan, often laughed at and put down, called a junkie and later released back to the streets where the cycle of drug abuse continues. When a person is suffering from a heroin addiction they shouldn't have to say they are suicidal and going to kill themselves to get access to a treatment facility. It should be available to them when they need it!

Something is clearly wrong with that!

3-We continue Criminalizing Those Who Are Addicted
We have a judicial system in this country that continues handcuffs instead of help! The intent is that the spiraling addict will "get it together" without any treatment induces harm, it cost money, causes recidivism and is no way solving the real problem.

4-We have No Harm Reduction- No Needle Exchange

5-No Community Awareness but plenty of NIMBY: Not In My Backyard
Mentality

6. Drugged Driving: Drug Driving Is Becoming A Huge Problem in all of WV. The numbers are only increasing. Driving while intoxicated (Alcohol) used to be the biggest problem on the roadways. Now you don't know who may be on the roads under the influence of powerful drugs like heroin.

7. Not only does the "Heroin Highway" go through this town but, Martinsburg's (WV) new nickname is Little Baltimore

8. This epidemic affects everyone. We need more Awareness here. Community Awareness, Youth Awareness and Parent Awareness. We must make people face the reality that the prejudice and injustice in literally killing people and that is data proven!

9. STOP The Stigma relating to heroin abuse. If we had Community Awareness we wouldn't have the stigma here.

10. We need to end the discriminatory practice and policies that often discriminate people with substance abuse problems and those who abuse with a criminal record excluding them from finding suitable jobs, their rights and opportunities. Many of these policies even those who have recovered.

11. We need a Strategic Public Health Awareness Campaign here.

12. More Awareness Is Needed to the problem which involves everyone on the same page, at the same table and in the same room to come up with solutions.

13. We need more youth awareness in our community.

14. More Parental Awareness Needed

15. We need to STOP the silence about this heroin epidemic here. We need to SPEAK the truth about heroin and this epidemic and we need to START the conversation!

It Will Take The Entire Village

If you are not part of the solution, then you are the problem.

In the beginning of all of this- the heroin, the epidemic- many years ago they said cigarettes was non addictive. Then in the late 80's came OxyContin. We were told that too was non addictive. Now weed is being marketed as, non addictive. Haven't we learned yet that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results? When will we ever learn?

Some Positive Initiatives Happening in our Community..

The Recovery Resource Center opened. It's located at 400 W. Stephen St in Martinsburg. Kevin Knowles is the Recovery Services Coordinator.

The #wvdayofhope

On Dec. 6, 2016 Martinsburg City Zoning Approved the Detox Center which will be located on Wilson St. in Martinsburg.

Important Upcoming Events

Mark You Calendars:

If your group has an event coming up, please let me know!

Update on Narcan Classes:

Classes will not be held every Friday now. They will now be held the first Friday of the month (starting May 6th) at the Martinsburg health department at 3:00. Whoever wants to attend needs to call the health department and sign up.

The third Friday of the month (starting May 20th) there will be on at 6:00 at Callahan Counseling Services 1020 Winchester Ave. There is no need to sign up for this one.

Callahan Counseling is located at 1020 Winchester Ave in Martinsburg, WV. This class starts at 6 PM. Visit Narcan Training of the Eastern Panhandle for more information

If interested in taking the Narcan Classes please sign up. Lately there has not been a lot of attendance. If this continues it is likely the local classes will stop.

Every Sunday Evening Nar-Anon meeting @ 6PM The group meets at Trinity UM Church on Martin St. in Martinsburg

Find a NA or Recovery Meeting Here in Martinsburg