U.S. Attorney William S. Thompson | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Will Thompson has announced the HOPE Family Drug Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2025, at the University of Charleston. The summit is a collaborative effort with various partners and aims to address issues related to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) affecting families in West Virginia.
The event is free and designed to support SUD survivors, their families, and professionals involved in providing assistance. The goal is to share information, build connections, foster collaboration, and strengthen partnerships. "Whether it is a child, parent or other family member struggling with addiction or a loved one lost to an overdose, virtually no one in West Virginia has been left unaffected by the drug epidemic," said Thompson. He emphasized that the summit focuses on hope and recovery as real possibilities for those impacted by SUD.
Topics at the summit will cover the neurobiology of addiction, mentoring for youth in foster care, and navigating treatment and recovery systems. Attendees will hear from individuals who have experienced loss due to overdoses but have also witnessed successful recoveries. Presentations will include insights into legal systems and data on the drug crisis in West Virginia.
The main activities will take place at the Geary Student Union Ballroom at the University of Charleston. Partner organizations include the Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division; Federal Public Defender’s Office for Southern District of West Virginia; Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; Jobs & Hope West Virginia; Department of Homeland Security; Center for Children’s Justice; Fusion Center; Public Defender Services; First Choice Services; Legal Aid of West Virginia; and Mission West Virginia.
For more details about registration for this in-person event, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/hope-family-drug-summit.
