Washington State University Vancouver is hosting a community conversation about the opioid crisis.
The Initiative for Public Deliberation at WSU Vancouver is sponsoring the event, which will feature small-group conversations at four locations in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties. Here are the upcoming events:
• 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 20 at Evergreen High School, 14300 N.E. 18th St., Vancouver.
• 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 22 at Hegewald Center, 710 S.W. Rock Creek Drive, Stevenson.
• 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 22 at Washougal Community Library, 1661 C St., Washougal.
• 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 23 at Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 Seventh Ave., Longview.
The conversations will look at the causes and effects of opioid abuse in Southwest Washington.
All forums are free. Register online at bit.ly/IPDforum.
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