{"id":12070,"date":"2025-08-13T16:23:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=12070"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:24:35","slug":"chalk-the-walk-family-event-for-overdose-awareness-returns-august-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/chalk-the-walk-family-event-for-overdose-awareness-returns-august-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Chalk the Walk family event for overdose awareness returns August 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12071 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Lorain County, Ohio:\u00a0<\/strong>Join Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) and local agencies to raise awareness on overdoses during Chalk the Walk on Aug.16, 2025 from 9 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. at Ely Square in Elyria. The community is invited to attend and create uplifting messages to reduce stigma on substance use and overdose. The event also aims to encourage and support people seeking or currently in recovery from a substance use disorder. This event will lead up to National Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStigma and judgment remains a major barrier for people seeking help with substance use,\u201d said Health Commissioner Mark Adams, MPH, REHS. \u201cEach of us can play a part in breaking down these barriers by discussing substance use openly with friends and family, and sharing personal stories. The event on August 16 is one safe space to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the free event, chalk is available to anyone who wants to participate. Other attractions include: music, naloxone (Narcan) rescue kits, and food for purchase.\u00a0Hear local recovery stories throughout the event.\u00a0Everyone is encouraged to wear purple for overdose awareness.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, there were 62 deaths related to an overdose in Lorain County. LCPH distributed 5,126 naloxone rescue kits to Lorain County residents to prevent opioid overdoses. Reports show that those naloxone rescue kits saved 290 people from dying from an opioid overdose.<\/p>\n<p>Saving someone\u2019s life with naloxone provides a chance for that person to seek recovery. To get a free naloxone rescue kit by mail, submit a request at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loraincountyhealth.com\/opioids\">\u00a0LorainCountyHealth.com\/opioids<\/a>. Or, visit LCPH, 9880 Murray Ridge Road in Elyria, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to receive training and pick up a naloxone rescue kit. Call 440-322-6367 to make an appointment for after hours.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how we serve and support a healthy community, contact LCPH at 440-322-6367 or visit<a href=\"http:\/\/loraincountyhealth.com\/\">\u00a0LorainCountyHealth.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorain County, Ohio:\u00a0Join Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) and local agencies to raise awareness on overdoses during Chalk the Walk on Aug.16, 2025 from 9 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. at Ely Square in Elyria. The community is invited to attend and create uplifting messages to reduce stigma on substance use and overdose. The event also<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[270],"class_list":["post-12070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ohio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",700,366,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",700,366,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",700,366,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-300x157.jpg",300,157,true],"large":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",640,335,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",700,366,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",700,366,false],"rtcl-gallery":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk.jpg",700,366,false],"rtcl-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-320x240.jpg",320,240,true],"rtcl-gallery-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-150x105.jpg",150,105,true],"psacp-medium":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-500x366.jpg",500,366,true],"rpwe-thumbnail":["https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chalk-the-walk-45x45.jpg",45,45,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"LaPrensa Newspaper","author_link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/author\/laprensa\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/category\/articles\/ohio\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ohio<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Lorain County, Ohio:\u00a0Join Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) and local agencies to raise awareness on overdoses during Chalk the Walk on Aug.16, 2025 from 9 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. at Ely Square in Elyria. 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