Rogers State University

09/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/11/2024 13:23

Fentanyl Awareness Raised at Town Hall Event at RSU Sept. 10

  • Light of Hope Executive Director introduces panelists at the Fentanyl Awareness Town Hall at Rogers State University. This event was co-hosted by Rogers State University and Light of Hope.
  • Rogers County District Attorney Matt Ballard (center) was one of the panelists at the Sept. 10 Fentanyl Awareness Town Hall at Rogers State University.
  • Addiction survivor Ce'gon Shoeleh shared her story with the audience at the recent Fentanyl Awareness Town Hall event at RSU.

Students, faculty, staff and area residents learned about the dangers of the fentanyl epidemic in the Claremore community at a Fentanyl Town Hall event, co-hosted by Rogers State University and Light of Hope.

Held Sept. 10, the town hall featured a panel of experts who discussed the importance of fentanyl awareness and provided resources for families and community members about the dangers of fentanyl.

Panelists for the event included Chief Investigator for the 12th District Attorney's Office Wayne Stinnett; Light of Hope Board President Steve Regier; Deputy Director for Rogers County Emergency Management Steve Massey; Rogers County District Attorney Matt Ballard; owner/operator of Efficient Energy Solutions, LLC, Kenny Brand; addiction survivor Ce'gon Shoeleh; and St. Francis Emergency Room Social Worker Kayla Chambers.

The event was moderated by RSU Drug Prevention Coordinator Roxanne Bilby, along with Nancy Phelps, executive director for Light of Hope. The session included comments from the panelists and a question and answer time to allow community/audience discussion.

Light of Hope is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to assisting and educating individuals and families struggling with substance abuse and misuse. For more information about Light of Hope, call 918-373-4560, email [email protected], or visit www.lightofhope.org.

For more information about the town hall, drug prevention resources, or RSU's Prevention on the Hill campus coalition, contact Bilby at [email protected].