Joe Ditto of MCAVHN stands near the community memorial installation honoring those who have died from drug overdose. MCAVHN is partnering with groups around the world to celebrate International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31. (Carole Brodsky/for The Ukiah Daily Journal)
On Aug. 31, the world’s largest annual campaign to end opioid overdose is taking place. For Mendocino County, MCAVHN Care and Prevention Network (aka Mendocino County AIDS/Viral Hepatitis Network) is commemorating this event with the installation of a community memorial board located on Clara Street in front of the MCAVHN office.
“We want to memorialize the people who have passed,” says Executive Director Joanna Olson. “As has been noted in several news articles, Mendocino County is number one in opioid use per capita in the State. In support of reducing opioid overdose in…
