01/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/14/2026 17:52
January 15, 2026- Tunkhannock, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro will join Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones and Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen at the Wyoming County Emergency Management Agency for a roundtable discussion on efforts to save lives, prevent fatal overdoses, and support families struggling with substance use disorder following the Shapiro Administration's release of its Overdose Prevention Program Annual Report.
In the last year, DDAP distributed over 800,000 doses of naloxone and over 700,000 test strips to frontline organizations that reported over 11,400 overdose reversals linked to the Administration's work, highlighting how the Shapiro Administration is helping to save thousands of lives, foster community partnerships, and reduce stigma surrounding substance use in Pennsylvania.
WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, PA Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs
Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, PA Department of Health
Joe Peters, District Attorney, Wyoming County
Robert Carpenter, Executive Director, Emergency Medical Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania Inc.
Amanda Moyer, Committee Member, Wyoming County Opioid Settlement Committee Member
Cammie Anderson, D/A Prevention Education Supervisor, Robinson Counseling Center
Michael Gagliardi, Drug and Alcohol Administrator, Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Drug and Alcohol Program
Ashley Bunnell
Jeffrey Leidy
WHEN:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
WHERE:
Wyoming County Emergency Management Agency
3880 US-6
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/
RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phones numbers for each member of their team to [email protected].