Big Fun, Food, and Resources Available at April 7 Event

The Caswell County Opioid Settlement Committee (OSC) is hosting a FREE community event, Hope and Healing in Caswell County on April 7, 11am - 4pm.

The event will include:

• Petting Zoo
• Fire trucks, police cars, and UNC Air Care
• Document shredding (bring your documents for disposal)
• Community resources
• Face painting
• Bounce houses
• Door prizes
• LUNCH!!

The Hope and Healing event will be held at Caswell Parks & Recreation in Yanceyville and is designed to bring community members together in a fun, welcoming environment while raising awareness of available resources.

The state of North Carolina opted to pass 85% of the state’s opioid settlement funds directly to counties and municipalities to fund local interventions.

The Caswell County Opioid Settlement Committee (OSC) is charged with reviewing county opioid-related data and identifying evidence-based, high-impact strategies from a pre-approved list of interventions shown to decrease opioid deaths, reduce opioid addiction, and reduce harm caused by addiction. The OSC presents recommendations to county commissioners who then decide how to spend the funds. The committee is comprised of local experts who deal with the fallout of opioid addictions - healthcare providers, EMS, law enforcement, Social Services – along with representatives from local government and the community college.

For more information about the committee or its work, please contact Interim County Manager, Melissa Williamson at mwilliamson@caswellcountync.gov.