Malvern Community Coalition

Urban League to Host 22nd Annual Breakfast with Special Guest, Trevor Noah

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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This year the organization will be joined by Trevor Noah as the event keynote.

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  • This year the organization will be joined by Trevor Noah as the event keynote.
  • Trevor Noah is one of the most successful comedians in the world and was the host of the Emmy® Award-winning "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central for seven years.
  • His previous special, "Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia" received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Show, as well as a Grammy Award nomination.
  • The Annual Breakfast will also serve as an opportunity for the Urban League to award and honor local community trailblazers for their service to our community.

Community-Based Organizations Receive $2.2 Million in Funding from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) to Combat the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Recognizing this, the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is today announcing grants totaling $2,246,377 to 15 community-based organizations in urban and rural areas across the country.

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  • Recognizing this, the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is today announcing grants totaling $2,246,377 to 15 community-based organizations in urban and rural areas across the country.
  • According to a 2022 CDC report , overdose fatalities increased by more than 30% from 2019 to 2020.
  • For the first time in modern history, yearly overdose fatalities surpassed 108,000 during the 12-month period ending in February 2022.
  • FORE’s mission is to support partners advancing patient-centered, innovative, evidence-based solutions impacting people experiencing opioid use disorder, their families, and their communities.

MASSACHUSETTS COALITION FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS CARE APPOINTS MICHAEL CURRY TO ADVISORY BOARD

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care (Coalition) today announced at its  7th Annual Summit that Michael Curry, Esq., president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, has joined its advisory board. A distinguished civic and public health leader with a commitment to reducing health inequities, Curry will play a key role in advancing the Coalition's efforts and driving equity in serious illness care.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care (Coalition) today announced at its 7 th Annual Summit that Michael Curry, Esq., president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers , has joined its advisory board.
  • "Ensuring that everyone gets the care and support they need is critical, especially for those facing serious illness," said Curry.
  • "The Coalition is committed to transforming serious illness care and creating a more equitable health care system in Massachusetts.
  • The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care's mission is to strengthen the communication, collaboration, and connection between the health care system and communities, and between patients and clinicians, to support what matters most to everyone seeking care, especially people living with serious illness.

Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Webinar to Examine Stigma's Impact on the Opioid Crisis

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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MILLBURN, N.J., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage the nation, stigma has remained a major barrier to treatment, recovery and reshaping approaches to solving the crisis. Experts will discuss the ways in which stigma affects efforts to address the opioid epidemic and strategies to break down its impact in the next chapter of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series, presented by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) and the Office of the New Jersey Coordinator of Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (NJ CARES), which is responsible for overseeing addiction-fighting efforts across the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. The event is being held in collaboration with the Opioid Education Foundation of America.

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  • MILLBURN, N.J., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage the nation, stigma has remained a major barrier to treatment, recovery and reshaping approaches to solving the crisis.
  • The event is being held in collaboration with the Opioid Education Foundation of America.
  • The webinar, "Combating the Stigma of Opioid Addiction," will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28, in collaboration with Fairleigh Dickinson University.
  • The series is a branch of Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day, which has been held in New Jersey on October 6 each year since 2016.

PDFNJ and New Jersey Attorney General's Office to Resume Collaboration on Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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"The Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series has become a valuable resource for New Jersey residents to learn more about the opioid crisis and what they can do to make a difference in the fight against the epidemic," said PDFNJ Executive Director Angelo Valente.

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  • "The Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series has become a valuable resource for New Jersey residents to learn more about the opioid crisis and what they can do to make a difference in the fight against the epidemic," said PDFNJ Executive Director Angelo Valente.
  • The 2022 Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series will include a webinar every month on wide-ranging topics concerning the opioid epidemic, including medication-assisted treatment, harm reduction, the impact on families and addiction recovery.
  • Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day has been held in New Jersey on October 6 each year since 2016.
  • To learn more about the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day and for a schedule of this year's webinars, please visit knockoutday.drugfreenj.org .