Good afternoon, everyone. On Friday, County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares participated in a three-hour forum with Sheriff Don Barnes, Superior Court Judge Maria D. Hernandez and experts from UC Irvine to examine the devastating impacts of the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl on Orange County and to promote age-appropriate prevention strategies and resources.
As part of our ongoing efforts to raise awareness, the Orange County Department of Education has also developed a one-page flier and shareable slides under the heading “Five Things Families Need to Know About Fentanyl and Fake Pills.” These resources are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and Farsi, and they can be found at link.ocde.us/fentanyl.