LCO Tribal Governing Board to Host Prescription Drug Abuse Panel, Public Hearing March 30th

The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board will host a public hearing and prescription drug abuse panel presentation on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the LCO Convention Center.

Speakers slated to present include Dr. David Brown, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic; John Vaudreuil, U.S. Attorneys Office; Dr. Dawn Wyllie, Chief Medical Officer, Bemidji Area IHS Office; Gail Nahwahquah, DHS Intercultural Program Coordinator; and Ted Hill, Ho-Chunk Health Center Pharmacist. Panelists represent a cross-section of expertise on a national, regional and local level.

Other speakers will present on local issues and Lac Courte Oreilles community initiatives. The event will be moderated by gaiashkibos and will include a question and answer period.

For more information, contact Dianne Sullivan, Prevention Education Coordinator, (715) 634-8934, ext. 306.