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Bridgeway is working to end the stigma of living with a mental illness. To that end, Bridgeway's Recovery Oriented System of Care program held its first Anti-Stigma campaign event on Saturday. Held in Standish Park, Bridgeway hosted a range of speakers and resources to encourage community members to seek mental health treatment when needed and to end the stigma against those that suffer from mental health issues. Among those speaking was Sue Tisdale, an advocate for Narcan training after her son died of an overdose. There was also Hank Boehme who shared his story of surviving childhood trauma and a stint in the Army that triggered substance abuse. Galesburg Mayor Peter Schwartzman also made remarks on the importance of Bridgeway's ROSC program for the community. There was a large host of community organizations and service agencies on tap to provide resources. Some of those included Family Planning, Narcotics Anonymous, ROE 33, PLFAG, and Jolt Harm Reduction. But there was al
December 21, 2020
Sue Tisdale works for UnityPlace in Peoria as a community educator, providing opioid awareness and overdose prevention. She also created and oversees the nonprofit organization Duney’s Defense, named for her son, who she lost in the opioid epidemic.
Tisdale joined Galesburg’s Evening News on Friday to discuss misunderstandings about addiction, life-saving drugs, and how COVID-19 has worsened the scourge of opioids in America.