July Newsletter
This Month’s Featured ProgramWhat is LEAD?
A voluntary pre-booking diversion program which allows law enforcement to redirect eligible low-level offenders to intensive case management services instead of jail and prosecution.
A collaborative program with multiple partnerships including the local treatment providers, law enforcement, the District Attorney’s Office, Gaston Together, and a variety of community agencies.
Article of the MonthWe can all help combat loneliness, surgeon general says in Seattle
By Taylor Blatchford
The Seattle Times via The Charlotte Observer
"Loneliness isn’t just a feeling. It’s a public health concern, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Wednesday in Seattle. Murthy declared loneliness and isolation a national epidemic in May 2023, issuing an 81-page report outlining the problem and potential solutions. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of American adults said they’d experienced loneliness."
September Ideas for Connecting with Others
Plan ahead with friends and family!
August 4American Family Day
National Friendship Day
National Sisters Day
August 9National Book Lovers Day
August 21National Senior Citizens Day
Podcast of the MonthStaying safe in extreme heat
NPR | Life Kit
“The summer's first major heat wave has arrived. Our bodies do have natural ways to dissipate heat, but when temperatures get extreme, sometimes they just can't keep up. In this episode of Life Kit, learn how to keep cool, hydrated and safe in extreme heat.”
Just Call Naloxone Training Programs-
Just Call encourages people to call for help during overdose emergencies and to ask for help with substance use disorder (SUD). Gaston Together shares information about who to call for help & why you should just call.
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Gaston County residents and organizations can learn how to identify overdoses and administer Naloxone. Gaston Together will distribute Naloxone and encourage organizations to make it easily accessible to staff and community members.