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PUBLIC SAFETY NEWSLETTER GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPRING/SUMMER EDITION ϮϬϭϳ April is NatoŶal Sedžual Assault AǁareŶess MoŶth This LJeaƌ, the SAAM ĐaŵpaigŶ is EŶgagiŶg Neǁ VoiĐes. The foĐus ǁill ďe oŶ iŶǀolǀiŶg ĐoaĐhes, faith leadeƌs, paƌeŶts, Gƌeek Life, aŶd ďLJstaŶdeƌs ǁith pƌeǀeŶtŶg sedžual assault. MaŶLJ gƌoups kŶoǁ aďout sedžual assault aŶd ďelieǀe it is a pƌoďleŵ, ďut theLJ doŶt kŶoǁ hoǁ theLJ ĐaŶ help. With this LJeaƌs toolkit aŶd postĐaƌds, the NSVRC hopes to help these Ŷeǁ ǀoiĐes ďegiŶ to talk aďout pƌeǀeŶtŶg sedžual assault. WheŶ soŵeoŶe foƌĐes, ŵaŶipulates, oƌ ĐoeƌĐes aŶotheƌ peƌsoŶ iŶto sedžual aĐtǀitLJ, theLJ Đoŵŵit sedžual ǀioleŶĐe. This happeŶs aŶLJ tŵe a peƌsoŶ does Ŷot oƌ ĐaŶŶot giǀe ĐoŶseŶt. ReasoŶs soŵeoŶe ŵight Ŷot ďe aďle to ĐoŶseŶt iŶĐlude: Fear IllŶess DisaďilitLJ IŶfueŶĐe of alĐohol or other drugs Sedžual ǀioleŶĐe iŶĐludes a ƌaŶge of aĐtoŶs aŶd ďehaǀioƌs. Soŵe edžaŵples iŶĐlude: ƌape, Đhild sedžual aďuse, sedžual edžploitatoŶ, aŶd sedžual haƌassŵeŶt. Sedžual ǀioleŶĐe happeŶs to people of all ages, ƌaĐes, geŶdeƌs, sedžual oƌieŶtatoŶs, ƌeligioŶs, aďilites, pƌofessioŶs, iŶĐoŵes, aŶd ethŶiĐites. It happeŶs eǀeƌLJ daLJ iŶ ouƌ ĐoŵŵuŶites, sĐhools, aŶd ǁoƌkplaĐes. SoĐial iŶeƋualitLJ ĐaŶ iŶĐƌease ƌisk. This is a geŶdeƌed foƌŵ of ǀioleŶĐe. Aďout oŶe iŶ fǀe ǁoŵeŶ ;ϭϴ.ϯ%Ϳ aŶd oŶe iŶ ϳϭ ŵeŶ ;ϭ.ϰ%Ϳ iŶ the U.S. haǀe ďeeŶ ƌaped at soŵe tŵe iŶ theiƌ liǀes ;BlaĐk et al., ϮϬϭϭͿ. VioleŶĐe staƌts LJouŶg ;BlaĐk et al., ϮϬϭϭͿ ϳϵ% of feŵale ǀiĐtŵs of ƌape ƌepoƌt that theLJ ǁeƌe fƌst ƌaped ďefoƌe age Ϯϱ. Ϯϴ% of ŵale ǀiĐtŵs of ƌape ƌepoƌt that theLJ ǁeƌe fƌst ƌaped at age ϭϬ oƌ LJouŶgeƌ. Foƌ ŵoƌe iŶfoƌŵatoŶ, ǀisit htp://ǁǁǁ.ŶsǀƌĐ.oƌg/saaŵ/sedžual -assault- aǁaƌeŶess-ŵoŶth The Đollege poliĐe paƌtĐipated iŶ a joiŶt SuiĐide AǁaƌeŶess EǀeŶt ;AŶotheƌ DaLJ: A CoŶǀeƌsatoŶ aďout SuiĐide PƌeǀeŶtoŶͿ at FAC hosted ďLJ the GeƌŵaŶŶa PƌeseŶts! LLJĐeuŵ, College PoliĐe DepaƌtŵeŶt, RACSB, ViƌgiŶia DepaƌtŵeŶt of VeteƌaŶ Afaiƌs ViƌgiŶia VeteƌaŶ aŶd FaŵilLJ Suppoƌt Pƌogƌaŵ, aŶd MeŶtal Health AŵeƌiĐa of FƌedeƌiĐksďuƌg. Chief BƌaŶĐh seƌǀed as a disĐussioŶ paŶel ŵeŵďeƌ at the eǀeŶt. KeLJŶote Speakeƌ, AlisoŶ Malŵoŵ, fouŶdeƌ of AĐtǀe MiŶds, shaƌed heƌ jouƌŶeLJ aŶd heƌ ǁoƌk to destgŵatze ŵeŶtal illŶess aŶd suiĐide ANOTHER DAY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION Chief BraŶĐh ;far rightͿ speaks duriŶg a paŶel disĐussioŶ at the reĐeŶt suiĐide aǁareŶess eǀeŶt

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PUBLIC SAFETY NEWSLETTER

GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPRING/SUMMER EDITION

April is Natio al Se ual Assault A are ess Mo th

This ea , the SAAM a paig is E gagi g Ne Voi es. The fo us ill e o i ol i g oa hes, faith leade s, pa e ts, G eek Life, a d sta de s ith p e e ti g se ual assault. Ma g oups k o a out se ual assault a d

elie e it is a p o le , ut the do ’t k o ho the a help. With this ea ’s toolkit a d post a ds, the NSVRC hopes to help these e oi es egi to talk a out p e e ti g se ual assault.

Whe so eo e fo es, a ipulates, o oe es a othe pe so i to se ual a ti it , the o it se ual iole e. This happe s a ti e a pe so does

ot o a ot gi e o se t. Reaso s so eo e ight ot e a le to o se t i lude:

Fear

Ill ess

Disa ilit

I flue e of al ohol or other drugs

Se ual iole e i ludes a a ge of a tio s a d eha io s. So e e a ples i lude: ape, hild se ual a use, se ual e ploitatio ,

a d se ual ha ass e t.

Se ual iole e happe s to people of all ages, a es, ge de s, se ual o ie tatio s, eligio s, a ilities, p ofessio s, i o es, a d eth i ities. It happe s e e da i ou o u ities, s hools, a d o kpla es.

So ial i e ualit a i ease isk.

This is a ge de ed fo of iole e. A out o e i fi e o e . % a d o e i e . % i the U.S. ha e ee aped at so e ti e i thei li es Bla k et al., .

Viole e sta ts ou g Bla k et al.,

% of fe ale i ti s of ape epo t that the e e fi st aped efo e age .

% of ale i ti s of ape epo t that the e e fi st aped at age o ou ge .

Fo o e i fo atio , isit http:// . s .o g/saa /se ual-assault-a a e ess- o th

The ollege poli e pa ti ipated i a joi t Sui ide A a e ess E e t

A othe Da : A Co e satio a out Sui ide P e e tio at FAC hosted

the Ge a a P ese ts! L eu , College Poli e Depa t e t, RACSB,

Vi gi ia Depa t e t of Vete a Affai ’s Vi gi ia Vete a a d Fa il

Suppo t P og a , a d Me tal Health A e i a of F ede i ks u g. Chief

B a h se ed as a dis ussio pa el e e at the e e t. Ke ote

Speake , Aliso Mal o , fou de of A ti e Mi ds, sha ed he jou e

a d he o k to destig atize e tal ill ess a d sui ide

ANOTHER DAY: A CONVERSATION ABOUT SUICIDE

PREVENTION

Chief Bra h far right speaks duri g a pa el dis ussio at the re e t sui ide a are ess e e t

Stude t Su ess Da

The ollege poli e p ese ted at GCC’s Sp i g Stude t Su ess Da . At the F ede i ks u g A ea Ca pus, e did a t o hou

lo k sessio o the o se ue es asso iated ith u de age d i ki g, d u k d i i g, as ell as al ohol a use a d p e e tio . The sessio as p o ided as a pa t of the depa t e t’s pa ti i-patio ith the Vi gi ia Asso iatio of Ca pus La E fo e e t Ad i ist ato s VACLEA VA Buzzkill Ca paig . O Ap il th, Captai Ka e Hou he s, Vi ti Se i es Offi e Lau el Happe,

a d Offi e Latisha S ith e e o ha d at a pus to p ese t. Afte a ief lass oo p ese -tatio that outli ed legal d i k-i g li its a d the egati e effe ts of u safe al ohol o -su ptio , pa ti ipa ts gathe ed outside ehi d the Wo kfo e Buildi g to t thei ha d at d i i g a si ulated i pai ed d i i g ou se. With the use of the depa t e t’s Fatal Visio Goggles a d a GCC Fa ilities Ma age e t Ku ota, Captai Hou he s a d Offi e S ith guided pa ti ipa ts a ou d the ou se, hi h allo ed the to

e pe ie e the effe ts of d u k d i i g ithout the a tual isks. Pa ti ipa ts e e also gi e the oppo tu it to ide as a passe ge s to si ulate the e pe ie e o e ight ha e if the de ide to get i a ehi le ith a i -pai ed d i e . Ou e o Nu si g Fa ult /Di e sit & I lu-sio Co ittee Chai , She l Fa ish-Ba e e e took a spi !

Fo o e i fo atio o al ohol a a e ess: Vi gi ia Depa t-e t of Al oholi Be e age Co t ol o Vi gi ia S a t, Safe &

So e

These photos aptures; Capt. Hou he s a d

Nursi g Fa ult /Di ersit & I lusio Co ittee Chair, Sherl Farrish -

Bar er egi i g the si ulatio e er ise;

Capt. Hou he s assisti g parti ipa ts i operati g the Ku ota hile eari g

Fatal Visio Goggles; Of . Happe leadi g a rief le ture o al ohol

safet alo gside Capt. Hou he s; Sherl

Farrish-Bar er e perie i g the

diffi ulties that a i di idual u der the

i flue e ight ha e i si ple dri i g tasks su h as lo ati g the steeri g

heel.

Meet Darr l Mulle —The College Poli e Depart e t’s Offi er of the Quarter

Born: March 1961

Birthplace: Washington DC. Currently Resides in: Colonial Beach, VA

Ca pus Se u it Offi e Da l Mulle has ee o a olo ful a d fu -filled jou e , o e that has led hi he e to Ge a a Co -

u it College’s Poli e Depa t-e t! Bo i i Washi gto , D.C., he spe t the fi st pa t

of his hildhood i Ma la d efo e li i g the e t t e t ea s o the gulf oast of Flo ida. F o the e, he has ig ated f o o e e iti g pla e to the e t, pla i g i the Re aissa e i uit a d le di g his ha is ati oi e to the ka aoke s e e as a host fo RAC E te tai e t. Offi e Mulle e t o to the A t I sti-tute of Seattle i he e he studied i dust ial desig a d late o o ked as a g aphi a tist. Afte it essi g the afte -

ath of the / te o ist atta ks at the Pe tago , he de ided it as ti e to o e ho e a d settled i Colo ial Bea h, Vi gi ia he e he o ti ues to eside toda .

I , Offi e Mulle ega his a ee he e at Ge a a Co -u it College as a se u it offi e . He has o ked at e e

a pus lo atio , f o Culpepe to Lo ust G o e a d o

F ede i ks u g. He left iefl to do a hite tu al su e s i Ne E gla d a d Ca ada i , ut etu ed late that ea to o -ti ue his o k he e. I , P ofesso Ro She ood app oa hed Offi e Mulle a out doi g a a tisti e ditio of Fo t Ge a a. Copies of this pai ti g a e fou d ha gi g i the hall a s of the Lo ust G o e Ca pus a d the o igi al ha gs i the Fou datio offi e.

Offi er Mulle sig s his re deri g of Fort Ger a a at a e e t at the Da iel Te h olog Ce ter as I stru tor Ro Sher ood looks o

Offi e Mulle left Ge a a Co u it College agai fo a ti e i to pu sue a life i Sa A to io, Te as. He etu ed agai i the su e of . Si e his etu , Offi e Mulle has

ee p o oted as a full-ti e Co u i atio s Offi e a d u -e tl o ks i the College Poli e E e ge Co u i atio s

Dispat h Ce te at the F ede i ks u g A ea Ca pus du i g the e e i g shift. He fi ds this e positio fu a d e iti g a d looks fo a d to seei g hat the futu e holds.

Take the ti e to stop i a sa Hi! to Offi e Mulle the e t ti e ou’ e at the F ede i ks u g a pus! You’ll e tai l e g eeted ith a a s ile, a d f ie dl ha dshake, a d ou

ight e e get to hea a sto o t o f o his e iti g ad e -tu es.

REMINDER: Up o i g GCC C-CERT t ai i g Ju e d, th, a d th at the Lo ust G o e Ca pus

THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE THIS YEAR’S TORNADO DRILL A SUCCESS!

GCC C-CERT tea e er Judi Bartlett assisti g ith the A ual Tor ado Drill

A Deadl Epide i : Heroi O erdoses o the Rise

He oi is a opiate, a lass of d ugs that a e eithe atu all de i ed f o the flo e s of the popp pla t, o s theti su stitutes. I the ase of he oi , it’s p odu ed f o o phi e, a atu all o u i g su sta e that o es f o the seedpod of popp pla ts. All opiate a use, i ludi g he oi a d a p es iptio s pai kille s, a ies a st o g isk of addi tio a d ph si al depe de e. He oi is a used i je ti g, s o ti g o s oki g it, a d all th ee a ause the sa e le el of addi tio , as ell as se ious health p o le s.

He oi e te s the ai e ui kl , aki g it pa ti ula l addi ti e. It’s esti ated that al ost o e-fou th of the people

ho t he oi e o e addi ted. A d o e ti e, he oi use s de elop a tole a e, ea i g that o e a d o e of the d ug is

eeded to a hie e the sa e esults.

It is e t e el eas to ot o l e o e addi ted, ut to e o e ph si all depe de t o he oi as ell. Ph si al depe de e o u s he ou od adapts to the d ug’s p ese e, ausi g

ithd a al – s pto s i lude us le a d o e pai , dia hea a d o iti g – he use stops. Ch o i he oi use s a egi e pe ie i g ithd a al i as little as a fe hou s.

He oi supp esses eathi g, hi h is h usi g he oi al a s a ies the isk of o e dose a d death. Also, he oi ofte has

additi es that ill ot dissol e i the loodst ea . This a easil ause a lood lot to fo a d t a el to the lu gs, li e , hea t o ai , hi h is i sta tl fatal. I a sho t a ou t of ti e, egula he oi use dest o s the od . Co o o ditio s that

plague he oi use s i lude i fe tio of the hea t li i g a d al es, li e disease, lu g disease, a d hepatitis a d HIV/AIDS

f o eedle use.

I additio to he oi , fe ta l a use is o the ise a d has p o e to e fa o e deadl . The s allest a ou t a ause i ediate death. Fo o e i fo atio go to https://

.d uga use.go /pu li atio s/d ugfa ts/he oi

Natio al Cri e Vi ti s’ Rights Week

E e ea i Ap il, OVC helps lead o u ities th oughout the ou t i thei a ual o se a es of Natio al C i e Vi ti s'

Rights Week NCVRW , hi h as o se ed i o Ap il 2–8.

This ea ’s the e—St e gth. Resilie e. Justi e.— efle ts a i-sio fo the futu e i hi h all i ti s a e st e gthe ed the espo se the e ei e, o ga izatio s a e esilie t i espo se to halle ges, a d o u ities a e a le to seek olle ti e justi e

a d heali g.

What Are Victims' Rights?

All states a d the fede al go e e t ha e passed la s to es-ta lish a set of i ti s' ights. I ge e al, these la s e ui e that i ti s ha e e tai i fo atio , p ote tio s, a d a li ited ole

i the i i al justi e p o ess. Vi ti s' ights depe d o the la s of the ju isdi tio he e the i e is i estigated a d p os-e uted: state, fede al o t i al go e e t, o ilita i stalla-tio .

Who Ma E ercise Victims' Rights?

A i ti is usuall defi ed as a pe so ho has ee di e tl ha ed a i e that as o itted a othe pe so . I so e states, i ti s' ights appl o l to i ti s of felo ies

o e se ious i es hile othe states also g a t legal ights to i ti s of isde ea o s less se ious i es . So e states allo

a fa il e e of a ho i ide i ti o the pa e t o gua dia of a i o , i o pete t pe so , o pe so ith a disa ilit to e e ise these ights o ehalf of the i ti s.

O er ie of Victims' Rights:

-Right to Be T eated ith Dig it , Respe t, a d Se siti it

-Right to Be I fo ed

-Right to P ote tio

-Right to Appl fo Co pe satio

-Right to Restitutio f o the Offe de

-Right to a Speed T ial -Right to E fo e e t of Vi ti s' Rights

Fo o e i fo atio , isit http:// i ti sof i e.o g/help-fo -

i e- i ti s/get-help- ulleti s-fo - i e- i ti s/ i ti s'- ights

Ger a a Co u it College Poli e Depart e t I itiated A Opioid O erdose a d Nalo o e Edu atio Respo se Progra

The Ger a a Co u it College Poli e Depart e t GCC PD has joi ed the fight to o at the alar i g rise i opioid-related drug o erdoses, i ludi g those asso iated ith heroi . I o -ju tio ith the Virgi ia Depart e t of Beha ioral Health a d De elop e tal Ser i es DBHDS REVIVE! Progra , the Ger a -

a Co u it College Poli e Depart e t has i itiated a Opioid O erdose a d Nalo o e Edu atio respo se progra that e a-

les GCC PD’s s or a d o -s or offi ers, as first respo ders, to take lifesa i g a tio s he e ou teri g i di iduals suffer-i g fro appare t Heroi /Opioid o erdose.

With the Vi gi ia Depa t e t of Beha io al Health a d De elop e tal Se i es DBHDS REVIVE! P og a app o al, GCC PD’s Chief of Poli e C aig B a h a d Fi st Se gea t Ch is

A de so e ei ed e tifi atio

th ough the RE-VIVE! P og a to t ai othe GCC PD pe so el i the ad i ist atio of Nalo o e, a p e-s iptio edi a-tio that lo ks o

Offi ers atte d REVIVE! Trai i g at the Lo ust Gro e Ca pus e e ses the effe ts of opioid o e dose. The d ug a e e se the effe ts i a

atte of se o ds a d sta ilize the i ti u til the a e ei e additio al edi al atte tio . Du i g the eek of GCC’s Sp i g B eak, Chief B a h a d Fi st Se gea t A de so t ai ed all of the offi e s th ough the REVIVE! P og a .

I additio , Chief B a h had Se io Spe ial Age t To Mu ph f o Vi gi ia State Poli e Di isio Culpepe ’s Bu eau of C i i al I estigatio s o e i a d do a He oi Re og itio a d A a e ess T ai i g fo the offi e s p io to ea h REVIVE! t ai i g sessio .

A atte of se o ds a ea the diffe e e et ee life a d death i a opioid o e dose, said GCC PD Chief C aig B a h. We a e o itted to edu i g the u e of opioid-

elated deaths i the Co o ealth, a d o e ha e the t ai i g a d tools to ake this possi le. Ou se i e egio has

ee sig ifi a tl i pa ted this isis. Although e ha e ’t

had a i ide ts he e at the ollege, I felt that it as i pe ati e that e e p epa ed to espo d if God Fo id, this e e hap-pe ed. I , Go e o Te M Auliffe appoi ted Ge a a Co u it College Chief of Poli e C aig B a h to the Go e o ’s Task Fo e o P es iptio D ug a d He oi A use http:// .f ede i ks u g. o / e s/lo al/ auliffe-

appoi ts-ge a a- a pus-poli e- hief-to-p es iptio -d ug-

task/a ti le_a a - - - f -e f .ht l

REVIVE! is the Opioid O e dose a d Nalo o e Edu atio OONE p og a fo the Co o ealth of Vi gi ia. REVIVE! p o ides t ai i g to p ofessio als, stakeholde s, a d othe s o ho to e og ize a d espo d to a opioid o e dose e e ge ith

the ad i ist atio of alo o e Na a ® . REVIVE! is a olla o-ati e effo t led the Vi gi ia Depa t e t of Beha io al Health

a d De elop e tal Se i es DBHDS o ki g alo gside the

Vi gi ia Depa t e t of Health, the Vi gi ia Depa t e t of Health P ofessio s, e o e o u it o ga izatio s su h as the M Shi Fou datio , O eCa e of South est Vi gi ia, the Su sta e A use a d Addi tio Re o e Allia e of Vi gi ia SAARA , a d othe stakeholde s. All GCC PD offi e s ill e ei e

the t ai i g a d ill e e tifi atio t ai i g e e t o ea s. Nalo o e ill e ade a aila le i e e ge kits that the a to the s e e of a epo ted o e dose a d othe edi al

e e ge ies at the ollege.

I , the Ge e al Asse l passed House Bill , hi h e pa d-ed REVIVE! to a state ide p og a ;

oade ed i u it f o i il lia ilit to i -lude a o e ho p e-

s i es, dispe ses, o ad i iste s alo o e; allo ed fo a o al,

itte , o sta di g o de that ould allo a i di idual to o -tai alo o e f o a pha a ithout a p es iptio ; a d e -pli itl allo ed la e fo e e t offi e s a d fi e fighte s to a -

a d ad i iste alo o e.

st. Sgt. C. A derso i stru ts a portio of the REVIVE! Trai i g re e tl held at the Lo ust Gro e Ca pus

Go e o Te M Auliffe a ou ed that State Health Co is-sio e Ma issa J. Le i e, MD, MPH, FAAFP, has de la ed the Vi -gi ia opioid addi tio isis a Pu li Health E e ge . I e-spo se to the Pu li Health E e ge , a d i pa t e ship ith Vi gi ia’s Boa d of Pha a , Depa t e t of Health P ofessio s a d Depa t e t of Beha io al Health a d De elop e tal Se -i es, D . Le i e issued a sta di g o de that allo s the Depa t-

e t to o tai the d ug Nalo o e, hi h a e used to t eat a oti o e -doses i e e ge situa-tio s. The sta di g o de se es as a p es iptio

itte fo the ge e al pu -li , athe tha spe ifi all fo a i di idual, e o i g a

a ie to a ess. I , the Ge e al Asse l passed House Bill a d Se ate Bill ith a e e ge e a t e t

lause , hi h autho ized the Depa t e t’s o -s o pe so -el to a a d ad i iste alo o e i the pe fo a e of thei

duties upo the o pletio of state app o ed La E fo e e t Opioid O e dose Re e sal t ai i g.

Vi gi ia is u e tl u de a pu li health e e ge as a esult of the opioid addi tio isis. Vi gi ia has ee se e el i pa t-ed opioid a use, pa ti ula l the a use of p es iptio d ugs. I , the fi st ea fo hi h su h data is a aila le, app o i-

atel people died f o a use of fe ta l, h d o odo e, ethado e, a d o odo e the leadi g p es iptio opioids

a used, o o l efe ed to as FHMO . B , the ost e e t ea fo hi h o plete data is a aila le, i di iduals

died f o the a use of FHMO, a i ease of , %, ith fe -ta l ei g the p i a su sta e fueli g this i ease. I alo e, the e as a i ease of o e tha % i deaths att i uted to fe ta l use. I , as efo e i , d ug-

elated deaths happe ed at a highe pe apita le el . deaths pe , tha oto ehi le ashes . pe

, . The data p o ides e ide e of othe distu i g t e ds i Vi gi ia, i ludi g a sha p ise i he oi deaths. I

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f o the pha a ithout out ha i g to isit thei do -to o edi al p o ide fi st. Nalo o e, a p es iptio

edi atio , is a opioid a tago ist d ug that e e ses the effe ts that

opioids ha e i the ai . Whe a pe so o e doses o opioids, the opioid o e hel s spe ifi e epto s i the ai , slo l de easi g espi atio a d hea t ate efo e fi all stoppi g it altogethe . Nalo o e has a e high affi it fo these e epto s a d effe ti el pushes the

opioid off of the ai e epto . This a tio allo s a pe so ’s od to esu e espi atio a d espi atio . Nalo o e has ee

used fo ea s e e ge edi al te h i ia s a d e e ge - oo do to s to e e se opioid o e dose e e ge ies. Out-

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te s it to the sel es o so eo e else. Nalo o e is a p o e pu li health e-spo se to the epide i of opioid o e dose e e ge -ies. The Ce te s fo Dis-

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ist atio as i ple e ted, , pe so s e ei ed t ai i g o ad i iste i g alo o e. Those i di iduals ha e sa ed , li es ad i iste i g alo o e to i di iduals ho e e e pe i-e i g a opioid o e dose e e ge . RAM Video: S s-te LEAD RAM Na a Pilot P oje t .

We ha e a dut to p ote t all e e s of ou ollege o u it . We a e o itted to usi g e e esou e e ha e

a aila le to us to do so, said GCC PD Deput Chief of Poli e Ka e Hou he s. Fo o e i fo atio o su sta e-use-

diso de t eat e t, isit Vi gi ia AWARE

Fo i fo atio o su sta e-use-diso de t eat e t esou es, isit Vi gi ia AWARE .

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Natio al Child A use P e e tio Mo th is a ti e to a k o ledge the i po ta e of fa ilies a d o u ities o ki g togethe to p e e t hild a use a d egle t, a d to p o ote the so ial a d e otio al ell- ei g of hild e a d fa ilies. Du i g the o th of Ap il a d th oughout the ea , o u ities a e e ou aged to sha e hild a use a d egle t p e e tio a a e ess st ategies a d a ti ities a d p o ote p e e tio a oss the ou t .

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Nea l a ua te e tu ago, the Autis So iet lau hed a atio ide effo t to p o ote autis a a e ess, i lusio a d self-dete i atio fo all, a d assu e that ea h pe so ith ASD is p o ided the oppo tu it to a hie e the highest possi le ualit of life. This ea e

a t to go e o d si pl p o oti g autis a a e ess to e ou agi g f ie ds a d olla o ato s to e o e pa t e s i o e e t to a d a epta e a d app e iatio .

Let’s e a e a e pe spe ti e. Fo o e ea s e ha e o ked i o u ities oth la ge a d s all to e su e ou a tio s, th ough ou se i es a d p og a i g, suppo ted all i di iduals li i g ith autis . Let’s e pa d this o k to fo us o the est of us – e su i g a epta e a d i lusio i s hools a d o u ities that esults i t ue app e iatio of the u i ue aspe ts of all people. We a t to get o e step lose to a so iet he e those ith

ASDs a e t ul alued fo thei u i ue tale ts a d gifts.

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This ear, the Ger a a Co u it College Poli e Depart e t as proud to parti ipate i the Spots l a ia Cou t Sheriff’s

Offi e a are ess a paig hi h lau hed o Mar h 3 th, here a pi heel garde as pla ted i ho or of hild a use

pre e tio . st Sgt. Chris A derso far left as o ha d to help ith this a eso e e e t.

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