TOPIC: The presentation will provide data from Stark County that validates the need for comprehensive prevention strategies that address prescription practices, medication storage, and safe medication disposal. We will discuss our efforts so far with the Deterra project as well as other activities conducted by the Opiate Task Force and Drug Free Stark County.
Justina Gorman is the Coalition & Community Development Coordinator at Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery StarkMHAR). She oversees the Drug Free Stark County Coalition, the Stark County Youth Led Prevention group, and the Hoarding Coalition, and is involved with the Opiate Task Force. Prior to her work at StarkMHAR, Justina worked for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health as a school-based mental health therapist for three years. She graduated from Walsh University in December 2014 with master’s degrees in both Clinical Counseling and School Counseling, and will soon obtain her credential as an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant.