Gary Drews is the President & Chief Executive Officer of 9Health Fair, now 9Health:365, in 2016 with the charge of building a program that enables preventive health access for ALL Coloradans. Previously, Gary has held positions as Executive Director of Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s health insurance exchange, CFO for the Colorado Health Foundation, and as Chief Operating Officer at Regis University. Gary is most proud though of his current work and the promise of 9Health:365’s preventive health impact.

Gary addresses the following questions:

• How has the pandemic impacted our preventive health this past 15 months?
• How has 9Health responded to the pandemic?
• 9Health Fair is changing its name to 9Health:365 – tell us about this big news – what’s 9Health:365 now offering and for whom?
• How do folks find out more about this service, especially if you are a small business?
• Will 9Health be holding health fairs again?

Andrés Guerrero has worked at the Colorado Department of Health and Environment since 2009. He is currently the Overdose Prevention Unit manager in the Prevention Services Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University in physiology and a Masters Degree in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health.

Andres discusses the following issues:

• What is an opioid and why do some people get addicted to them?
• Is opioid addiction treatable?
• What precautions can I take to prevent addiction to opioids?
• What should I do if I think someone is overdosing?
• Tell us about the increase in overdoses that happened in the last year.
• What is Colorado doing to prevent overdoses?
• What simple steps can people do to help with the overdose crisis in their community?

If you would like to contact 9Health:365, please see www.//9health365.org/

To contact the Colo. Dept of Health, Overdose Prevention, please www.cdphe.colorado.gov/overdose-prevention

If you have questions or need services, Jayla urges you to contact the Area Agency on Aging. They will try to answer your questions and help you through your challenges. Please call 303-480-6700 to speak with one of Jayla’s staff.

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