University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Police Chief Kurt Leibold is among the community partners who will talk about the importance of harm reduction strategies to prevent overdoses in Winnebago County on Tuesday, March 15, from noon to 1 p.m.

The discussion is presented by Breakwater, Winnebago County’s substance use prevention coalition, as part of their Winnebago Recovers Lunch and Learn Series. Additional speakers at Tuesday’s event include Amanda Tennyson, prevention specialist at Vivent Health; and Danielle Florence, community health strategist at the Winnebago County Health Department.

Register for the virtual lunch and learn at wchd.pub/wcrecovers.

“Harm reduction is a vital piece of keeping our community safe and healthy,” Florence said. “We hope this lunch and learn will highlight the work being done to meet people where they are, keep people who use drugs safe and prevent more overdose deaths.”

The Winnebago County Recovers Lunch and Learn Series is free and open to everyone. The series features six topic areas on substance use and the opioid response in Winnebago County. Harm reduction is the third part of the series and will include discussion on the local tools available to reduce the risk of overdose, such as access to sterile syringes, fentanyl test strips and Narcan.

All events are held virtually on Tuesdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. Additional dates and topics for the series include March 29, treatment; April 5, recovery and housing; and April 15, peer support.

For more information on Breakwater or substance use in Winnebago County, please contact the Winnebago County Health Department at (920) 232-3000, or visit www.breakwaterwi.org.