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  <br />  <br />PROCLAMATION <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AUGUST 31, 2024 <br />“INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY” <br /> <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County does affirm and acknowledge the harm and hardship caused by drug overdose; and <br />WHEREAS: We recognize the purpose of International Overdose Awareness Day as remembering loved ones lost <br />to overdose and ending the stigma of drug-related deaths; and <br />WHEREAS: We resolve to play our part in reducing the toll of overdose in our community, which claimed the <br />lives of nearly 1700 Washington State residents in the year 2023 with countless more affected forever; and <br />WHEREAS: We recognize that in this past year, Kittitas County has lost 7 individuals to overdose; and <br />WHEREAS: We recognize that First Responders in Kittitas County have responded to an increased number of <br />substance use related calls in this past year; and <br />WHEREAS: We affirm that the people affected by overdose are our sons and daughters, our mothers and fathers, <br />our brothers and sisters and deserving of our love, compassion and support; and <br />WHEREAS: More people die from overdoses than from gun violence and vehicle accidents combined; and <br />WHEREAS: Death from overdose is preventable; and <br />WHEREAS: There continues to be deaths from stimulant use; and <br />WHEREAS: Overdose continues to increase both medical and other economic costs greatly impacting our society; <br />and <br />WHEREAS: Substance Use Disorder is a treatable disease, and the stigma and shame often are a barrier to seeking <br />help; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that Kittitas County does hereby proclaim August 31st, <br />2024, as International Overdose Awareness Day, which will be honored with an event on August 28th at Hal <br />Holmes Community Center, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm. <br />Adopted this 20th day of August 2024. <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br /> Brett Wachsmith, Chairman <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> Laura Osiadacz, Vice-Chairman <br /> <br /> <br />Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board Cory Wright, Commissioner