Conference looks at senior opioid addiction

Jewish Family Services of Ulster County will be hosting its 11th annual “Circles of Caring Conference” on Friday, Nov. 9.

The conference will take place at the Best Western Hotel, 503 Washington Ave. in Kingston.

The conference will cast a spotlight on opioid crisis and how it has affected senior citizens.

The conference will span the gamut from senior addictions to overdose rescue training.

The Jewish Family Services of Ulster County is bringing together doctors, administrators academics and experts from Mount St. Mary College to the state Office of Substance Abuse to the conference.

Eight workshops will focus on opioid replacement therapy, seniors addiction and recovery, and the role of emergency rescue workers during overdoses. There will be vendor presentations as well.

Admission to the conference is $30 or $20 for students. It includes breakfast and lunch, as well as all the workshops.

Referendum subject of forum Oct. 24

The League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region will host a forum to explain the Ulster County redistricting referendum on the November ballot at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the College Terrace restaurant at SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive.

Ulster County voters will be asked if Ulster County’s charter should be amended to allow for the creation of an independent redistricting commission.

Under the proposal, a new redistricting commission would be created every 10 years, following each census. No elected officials will be permitted to serve on the commission, and principles will be established regarding the method for creating districts.

Charter Revision Commission members will be on hand to explain the proposal to voters.

This forum is free and open to the public.

For information, call (845) 340-2003 and leave a message, see the League’s Facebook page or check the League website at www.lwvmidhudson.org.