News and Resources
Short summaries about local and statewide harm reduction news, events, and resources will be published on this page. Links will be made available whenever possible.
The Grand Opening
The Fayette County Connection Café was officially opened on June 21st, 2021! This event was incredible to witness as officials from different county sectors came together to celebrate this achievement.
The event was complete with guest speakers from all over the state, tours of the newly-renovated Café, and a special dinner to honor those who donated and volunteered to create the space that we see today.
Gray Haven Motel Naloxbox (pictured above)
Naloxboxes in Connersville
Narcan Emergency Kits (pictured) contain free Narcan nasal spray, a lifesaving agent that is used to revive someone who is overdosing. The Narcan in these boxes is available 24/7 and refilled regularly by Café staff. Below are the locations of each Naloxbox:
Connection Café, 635 N. Central Avenue
Faith Christian School, 2635 Iowa Avenue
Gray Haven Motel, 1200 W. 3rd Street
Grace Church (Naloxbox is located inside), 2836 Indiana Avenue
Renew Your Spirit
Date: 4th Monday of Every Month
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Connection Café (635 N. Central Avenue, Connersville IN 47331)
Renew Your Spirit is a family support group for those learning to cope with grief & loss, mental illness, or substance use disorders. These support groups occur on the fourth Monday of every month, with varying topics related to managing grief & loss.
Click the link below to learn more.
Turning Hoosiers into Heroes
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the purpose of the Opioid Rapid Response System (ORRS) is to give community members the ability to reverse an overdose and save a life by using the PulsePoint Respond app. First responders are often overburdened and may not make it to the scene of an overdose in time. The idea behind the ORRS project is to improve the odds of saving someone from becoming another victim of the opioid epidemic. Click the link below to learn more about this project!
Program turns Community Members into Overdose Lifesavers (heraldtimesonline.com)
Additionally, if you are a resident of Boone, Hancock, Dearborn, Madison or Monroe County and would like to participate in an ORRS Naloxone training, visit the link below!
Indiana Regional Recovery Hubs
“Regional Recovery Hubs”, or spaces designed to help Indiana residents find assistance for mental health issues and substance use disorders, have been set up all over the state through the Indiana Recovery Network.
Using the link below, you can find any Regional Recovery Hub in Indiana as well as learn more about the purposes of recovery hubs.