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As Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response for the State of Maine, prepares to leave his position, he will update us on the progress the administration has made since 2018 in tackling the opioid crisis here in Maine. He will be comparing the data gathered since 2018 and going through 2026 to provide details on what factors have contributed the most to a decline in the number of deaths. This will be the third and final presentation here at Sunrise Senior College and he will provide valuable information on what programs and methodologies have been implemented and how successful they have been in reducing overdoses and addiction here in Washington County as well the other counties in the state. If you should know of someone in need, he will give us information on what resources are available and how to get in touch with them. Sunrise Senior College is pleased to once again have Director Smith come give this open to the public presentation on an issue that has affected many families here in this County and in Maine.    

Presenter: Gordon Smith, JD. is a Health Care Lawyer and has been the Director of Opioid Response for the state of Maine since February of 2019. He also has strong family ties to Wahington County and tries to come back up here as often as he can.

Class Information:  This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom and this class will be recorded. The instructor will present this class in person.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant.  The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms.  Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible.  SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

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“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation.  SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is Free and Open to the Public.