'Meth and More: Drug Abuse in Our Area' Conference
Each spring, TOGETHER! and a few partners offer a large conference called "Meth and More: Drug Abuse in Our Area." Information is shared by law enforcement, prevention experts, health professionals and more on the state of substance abuse in the area. Participants are welcome from around the state.
"Real questions, real solutions. Join the discussion!" This saying holds true for the "Meth and More" conferences, and these trainings have garnered rave reviews and demands for repeat performances from nearly all attendees.
The conference has been an annual event since 2010. It is free, and it's a full day of training with CEUs available. It offers presentations from recognized authorities, success stories, informative breakout sessions, lunch, and often raffle and door prizes. It covers 5 counties: Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific.
Speakers and presenters come from the fields of:
Health
Prevention
Law enforcement
Social services
Education
Treatment
Finance
Environment
Related Event: 10-Year Town Hall
The Thurston County Meth Action Team celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Sept. 29, 2011, with a town hall discussing the past, present and future of the team and meth prevention work in general.
Panelists included law enforcement professionals, prevention experts, elected officials, action team founders, and a young woman sharing her personal addiction story.
2012 conference: April 17
The 3rd annual conference will take place April 17, 2012. Registration is now open. Sign up quickly as we often run out of room.
Early bird special ends Feb. 29. The conference price is $25 until then, and $40 after that. Sign up now to take advantage of the early-bird price!
Past conference materials - 2011
"Drug Endangered Children": Various panelists
"Great Expectations in the Emergency Room": Michael Brennan, Providence St. Peter Hospital
For more information please contact TOGETHER.
Phone
(360) 493-2230 ext 10
Platinum Sponsors
"Meth and More" Drug Abuse in Our Area" is brought to you by TOGETHER!, the Thurston County Meth Action Team, the Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative, Northwest HIDTA, and Thurston County Public Health & Social Services:
