Police to host ‘Recovery’ open house Sept. 10

The Marietta Police Department will host a free community gathering titled “Roadmap to Recovery — Navigating Behavioral Health Resources” from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 10 in the seminar room at Marietta High School, 1171 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta.

More than a dozen organizations in Cobb County specialize in topics including — but not limited to — addiction, recovery, intervention and mental health.

Several of these services are free or have sliding payment scales based on insurance or ability to pay, according to a statement by Marietta Police Public Information Offifficer Chuck McPhilamy.

Representatives from more than 15 Cobb County organizations will speak one-on- one with participants to explain their services and answer questions.

Each tour will be hosted by someone in recovery who will teach adult participants (ages 21+) the warning signs that someone they know may be struggling with addiction.

In partnership with the Cobb County District Attorney, the Cobb County Solicitor, the Cobb County Sheriffff and the Davis Direction Foundation, Cobb County created this educational tool, the COPE House (Cobb Overdose Prevention Effffffffffffort), to help combat the overdose epidemic.

This mobile classroom was designed to help educate parents about warning signs.

The house is designed to mirror a teenager’s bedroom, bathroom and closet with more than 50 items on display.

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