The Risks Are Real: The Truth about Fentanyl and Fake Pills National Virtual School Assembly
Pictured from left to right are founder of demandZERO Lisa Deane, CT DIO Bobby Lawlor, CT PHA Anna Gasinski, The Rendon Group Senior Producer Ellie Barkett, The Rendon Group Senior Vice President Tricia Raynard, The Rendon Group Director of Youth Marketing Kari Johnston, The Rendon Group Co-founder/Senior Partner Rick Rendon. Today’s youth face an evolving […]
Inside Connecticut’s Response to a Rapidly Escalating Overdose Crisis
Over Memorial Day weekend 2025, Connecticut public health and safety partners launched a rapid, coordinated response to a spike in overdoses in New Haven County. In late May to early June 2025, the Connecticut Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team identified a surge in overdose activity through the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) and consequently, […]
‘Silence on the Streets’ Documentary Production and Screening
The Connecticut ORS team, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, initiated a project to address the educational gap in substance use awareness. Recognizing the limitations of the outdated resources currently available, the ORS team partnered with Sharece Sellem-Hannah, a Connecticut native and playwright renowned for her work, including “Matthew Rising,” a play centered around the opioid […]