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A Light to Remember will be recognized in Carbon & Emery Counties, and across the state, this year on International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, 2023. These events seek to increase awareness about substance-related overdose, support people in recovery, provide education and support, and remember loved ones that we have lost.
The Carbon & Emery County event will be held at Huntington State Park. Event will include a meal from local Gettin’ Our Smoke On food truck, luminaries to commemorate loved ones, a remembrance wall, Naloxone education and kits, booths with local information and resources, and much more.
Free and open to the public.
***Swag and FREE meals will be provided to the first 100 attendees.***
The event begins at 6 PM and will end at 8:30 PM for clean up.
Schedule of Events:
–Welcome & FCCBH’s Ambassadors for Hope Children’s Choir at 6:00 PM
–Naloxone Trainings at 6:30 PM & 7:00 PM
–Moment of Silence at 7:30 PM
–Luminary Lighting Ceremony at 8:00 PM
Rides will be available for FREE from Price and Castle Dale (sponsored by Four Corners Community Behavioral Health).
— Rides from Price will be available, leaving at 5:15pm for a limited number of people (first come, first served). Please meet at Location TBA.
— Rides will also be available from Castle Dale, leaving at 5:15pm for a limited number of people (first come, first served). Please meet at Location TBA.
Learn more about events near you: overdoseday.com.
For the Carbon & Emery or other Utah A Light to Remember location information, visit: http://www.alighttoremember.life/
Brought to you by:
Carbon & Emery Opioid & Substance Use Coalition
USU Extension, HEART Initiative, Be Epic: Escape the Vape
Castleview Hospital
Four Corners Community Behavioral Health
Southeast Utah Health Department, Harm Reduction, HOPE Squad
Gettin’ Our Smoke On
Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)
Emery County 1 Direction Prevention Coalition
Carbon Medical Service
C.A.R.E Coalition
StepOne Service
Life Balance Recovery
Location provided by:
Utah State Parks, Huntington State Park
Facebook event with updated information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1520335758889257/
