The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center is proud to partner with Butler County Community College to host a crucial community conversation about addiction and recovery issues.

The public is invited to attend Discover Recovery: A Community Dialogue on Addiction Treatment from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7 at BC3 Founders Hall.

Certified addiction medicine specialist and Gaiser Medical Director Dr. C. Thomas Brophy will address the latest scientific findings and treatments in the field of addiction and a guest speaker will share his personal recovery story.

A panel discussion and question and answer period will be presented by:

• Dr. Brian White, Superintendent, Butler Area School District
• Joseph DeMore, Warden, Butler County Prison
• Patricia Pritchard, Director of Community Employment Development, BC3
• Alyssa Vorel/Cassandra Hoak, Trauma Informed Care, the Gaiser Center
• Crystal Irwin, Center of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, the Gaiser Center
• Jennifer Passarelli, Deputy Warden of Security/Treatment, Butler County Prison

Continental breakfast will be provided, and the first 30 registrants will receive a free T-shirt. To register or get information on vendor opportunities, go to https://news.bc3.edu/event/discover-recovery.