When: Wednesday, 09/18/2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm Where: Rousseau Building, 1 East Main Street, Suite 740 (park in the adjacent garage for validated parking)
Did you know that more than 50% of CHINS cases involve a significant substance abuse issue?
Sept. 18 – Dr. McMahan will describe how the opioid crisis started and offer an explanation of the scope of the issue here in Allen County.
About the Presenter:
Deborah McMahan, MD, was appointed Health Commissioner of Allen County in May 2000. In that capacity, she is charged with carrying out the department’s mission: promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing injury and disease for all of Allen County’s 350,000 residents.
Dr.
McMahan is a state-licensed physician and a member of the Fort Wayne Medical
Society. During her career, Dr. McMahan has been the recipient of numerous
awards and honors, including the Indiana Commission for Women 2014 Torchbearer
Award, the Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Local Health Officer; APHA, 2014,
the Indiana Academy of Pediatrics Community Service Award, 2016 McMillen Health
Janus Award recipient, 2017 and Journal Gazette Citizen of the Year 2017.
Pizza
and beverages will be offered beginning at 11:45 am.
To register, please fill out the online form: http://www.allencountycasa.org/forms/current-drug-trends