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Gwinnett County Commissioner Jasper Watkins to host “District 3 Talks Fentanyl: A Youth Town Hall”
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA—Join District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins, III for a candid conversation about the rise of fentanyl in the community and how it’s impacting young lives.
The event will be held on June 21, 10 a.m.—11:30 a.m., at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Auditorium, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville.
The event will feature a screening of the Emmy Award-winning docuseries, Upfront Gwinnett: Fighting Fentanyl, followed by a youth-led discussion with a panel of experts in public health and safety. Bring your questions, your voice and your perspective. This is your chance to be heard and help create change.
Resource tables also will be available on site.
District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III will moderate a youth panel to include:
- Amanda Aligwekwe, GUIDE Youth Advisory Board Member
- Kylie Nguyen, Jr. DA and Investigator Mentorship Program Participant
- Katherine Bazan Bahena, GNR Health Advocate
Subject Matter Experts:
- Patsy Austin-Gatson, Gwinnett County District Attorney
- Nick Boney, Narcotics Lieutenant, Gwinnett Police Department
- Desiree Mitchell, Founder, Hope Dealer Outreach
- Youth representatives from the GUIDE Youth Advisory Board and GNR Health