This is a pre-summit activity associated with Governor Mills’ 4th Annual Opioid Response Summit being held in Bangor on Monday, July 11, 2022. Watch for announcements and registration materials for the Summit in early May.
Join us for this special evening when Governor Janet T. Mills will interview acclaimed author and journalist Sam Quinones, the nation’s most prominent chronicler of the nation’s opioid epidemic.
| Following this interview, there will be a panel discussion featuring U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee, former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, Jeremy Hiltz of Recovery Connections of Maine and Chasity Tuell of Maine Access Points. Gordon Smith, director of Opioid Response will moderate the panel. |
| Points North Institute will continue its film series- Recovery in Maine. |
| RECOVERY IN MAINE: WASHINGTON COUNTY is a story of relentless hope, resilience, and recovery — the kind of recovery that is only possible when a community sets aside stigma and shows up to meet people where they are. |
| RECOVERY IN MAINE: ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY is a story of the ways friendship, connection, and community can transform trauma and heal painful pasts. The film profiles Jeremy and Michael, once roommates at Maine State Prison, who have since joined forces to stand for their community and support individuals in their recovery journey. |