Thursday, May 1, 2025, 8:30am-5:00pm
Desert Diamond Casino 7350 S. Nogales Highway | Tucson, AZ 85756

Collective impact unity Through Community:
Creating Safe Spaces
Statement of Purpose
Provide education and awareness about opioid and other substance misuse and explore effective trauma-informed prevention, intervention, harm reduction, and treatment.
Learning objectives
First Responders, Community Based Organizations, and Schools: Identifying how medical and behavioral health community and cross-sector partnerships in Southern Arizona are addressing the Opioid and Substance Misuse problems among youth and underserved communities.
Stigma Reduction: Recognizing evidence-based strategies and best practices used in Southern Arizona to reduce stigma associated with substance misuse and addiction.
Recovery Warriors: Highlighting using their lived experience to shape systemic change, polices, and programming around substance use disorder.
Evidence-based Practices: Presenting how strategies are working in the battle against Substance and Opioid misuse.
Making an Impact: Exploring approaches of effective strategies being used and provide support and services for people and their families impacted by substance misuse.
The Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Sharing the latest evidence about the effects of youth trauma and toxic stress.
A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships: Looking at how substance misuse policies impact our most disenfranchised communities.
7350 S. Nogales Highway
Tucson, AZ 85756

symposium attendees
receive a special hotel rate
MAY 1 – 2, 2025
RATES START AT $139+ tax
Reservations may also be made by calling 877-777-4212 or 520-342-3012.
Refer to “SoAZ Opioid Misuse Prevention Symposium” room block.