Community Day & Health Fair – Peace Lutheran Church

On Saturday, 08/10/24, Mrs. Yvonne Brown the Outreach Director at Peace Lutheran Church requested that DC Recovery participates in their annual Health Fair in Ward 7. The significant purpose of the health fair is to educate the community about the Opioid crisis in D.C. and to provide them with a hands-on training of an actual Overdose reversal using Narcan. DC Recovery set up a table at the fair and employees like Demetrius Jones provided much needed information. Demetrius is the appointed Ambassador of Opioid Abatement by our Mayor Bowser and Brian Person, DC Recovery’s Outreach Coordinator and Narcan Trainer both trained the fair attendees. Their thorough training assisted the participants in successfully reciting the instructions provided during the training session. DC Recovery handed out Narcan samples, written literature, pamphlets, hand sanitizer and masks.  The church provided free chips, sodas, and served yummy grilled food.

The well-planned event gave DC Recovery the chance to learn from other participating organizations such as the church’s organization, Women of Peace, and the DAMIEN Outreach Ministries that supports LGBTQ, Black/African American, Youths, Asian, at risk persons, etc. Last but not least we were honored and blessed to be asked by Dr. Nura Lane, the Program Director for Wards 7 & 8 Prevention Center to take a picture with us while subsequently sharing her impeccable knowledge and resources.

The church also distributed T-shirts and backpacks and other school supplies to kids going back to school.