"Not Far from Me" co-editors Berkeley Franz and Dan Skinner will discuss opioids in Ohio and engage attendees in a discussion. The Central Ohio Symphony will begin the conversation with a drum circle.
Using first-person stories from Not Far from Me: Stories of Opioids and Ohio, the evening will be designed to help facilitate in-depth community discussions to encourage critical, historically-informed dialogue around opioid use, with the aim of reducing stigma.
Featured in the book is a chapter written by Central Ohio Symphony Executive Director Warren Hyer on the Symphony's nationally acclaimed Drum Circle, which began in the Delaware County Juvenile Court in 2013 as a pilot program for young people with alcohol, drug and behavior problems. The drums provided therapeutic benefits, and since its establishment has expanded to other courts and groups. Experience and participate in a short Drum Circle demonstration to initiate the conversation.
The opioid epidemic is not an abstraction; it arises in particular places—from homes, to institutions, and both physical and figurative spaces.
Establishing Place: What kind of spaces promote recovery? We know that many addicts face the challenge of returning home and back to their communities after achieving sobriety. How can families and communities best support individuals in recovery?
Within these various places, there is an opportunity for conversations that explore how communities, cities, counties, and regions have weathered growing opioid abuse. In many ways, Ohio is a different place today than it was ten years ago before this particular epidemic arrived. The places we inhabit—our homes, schools, churches, and medical and correctional institutions and community gathering places—are being transformed. They will be different when this epidemic passes. How do the places in which we live add to the stress of living through an epidemic? How do they help? How can we strengthen, reshape, and transform them so we are a stronger, more inclusive, more supportive, more caring and compassionate, but also strategic state in the years to come?
Are you or someone you love suffering from addiction? Visit the Emerald Jenny Foundation to find treatment in Ohio.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Wellness | Life Skills | Culture | Community Event | Author Visit |
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