{"id":105,"date":"2025-06-12T00:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2026-04-21T01:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:02:33","slug":"opioid-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/index.php\/opioid-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overdose Awareness Day<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">June 27, 2026 | 11am-4pm | Constitution Square<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">100 Main Street, South Boston <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2728<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> A Day of Hope and Education <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2728<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Join us for a day of awareness, remembrance, and recovery as our community unites to: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Honor the lives we\u2019ve lost to addiction\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Support those on the journey of recovery\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn how we can all play a role in ending overdose\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Program Highlights:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Speakers<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Law Enforcement Q&amp;A:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> A parents-only exhibit to help families recognize items of concern at home\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Family-Friendly Fun:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Bounce houses, face painting, coloring tables\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Refreshments available<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> via Food Trucks and Free Water\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Community Resources<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Memorial Tribute Space<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Speak the names, share memories, and celebrate the lives of loved ones. Bring a poem, story, or song to honor their memory.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Together with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engaging Halifax<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and our community partners, let\u2019s rise as a community to stand against addiction, reduce stigma, and celebrate recovery.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">#EndOverdose | #RecoveryIsPossible<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-172\" src=\"https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/opioid-awareness-2026-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/opioid-awareness-2026-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/opioid-awareness-2026-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/opioid-awareness-2026-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engagingvirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/opioid-awareness-2026.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Would you like to be a vendor? 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