The Commission's Community Health team partnered with the NRV Peer Coalition and the New River Health District to support Appalachian Save a Life Day on September 25, 2025. Staff tabled to distribute information about substance use disorder at libraries, grocery stories and community service organizations. Over 300 doses of naloxone, the life saving overdose reversing medication, were distributed through this event. Additionally, the event offered opportunities for informed conversations about substance use to address stigma and to support opportunities for recovery and support across the region.
For more information, please contact Holly Lesko, (hlesko@nrvrc.org).