Each week, four or more Vermonters are lost to accidental overdose.
For the third year in a row, Team Sharing Vermont is hosting a day of remembrance for loved ones lost to substance use. This year, they are also bringing Overdose Prevention Centers National Solidarity Week to Vermont. Our coalition will be sharing information about OPCs on our social media all week long.
Join us and dedicated harm reductionists for an in-person gathering in Burlington’s City Hall Park on August 29, organized by Team Sharing Vermont. You can also join us virtually on this livestream by Town Meeting TV.
We will be standing in solidarity to:
Honor loved ones lost to substance use, including family members of Team Sharing Vermont
Celebrate the courageous legislators — 104 Representatives and 20 Senators — who overturned the veto of H.72, making it possible to establish an OPC in Vermont
Rally in support around the City of Burlington and its Mayor’s Office as we commit to establishing an OPC as quickly as possible
We’ll have speakers and tables from different providers and activists. Special guests include Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Representative Taylor Small, and ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s.
See you there!
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Team Sharing is non-profit organization and peer-led online support group that was created for all parents and family members who have experienced the loss of loved ones through substance use. It is a place to share, to grow, to bond everlasting friendships, and support one another through grief.