1 From: Phia Halleen
Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 3:03 PM
To: City_Clerk
Subject: Request for March 2026 Proclamation: Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month Attachments: Prescription Drug Awarness Month Proclamation - March 2026 [updated] (1).docx Follow Up Flag: Follow up
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Dear Ms. Gantt, San Pablo City Clerk,
As a member and Coalition Coordinator of the Contra Costa County MEDS Coalition, I am reaching out to request that San Pablo approve our request for a Proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month. As you may know, prescription drug misuse can lead to serious consequences such as addiction and overdose. This issue impacts every community in our country: in 2024 alone, 123 people died from opioid related overdoses in Contra Costa County. Our coalition works to educate both youth and adults about prescription drug safety to help save lives. This proclamation can aid in both educating the community and bringing awareness to the issue of substance misuse.
If approved, please let us know ASAP what city council meeting the proclamation will be presented at, whether that meeting will be held in person or virtually, and whether there will be an opportunity for one of our coalition members to provide comments following the presentation of the proclamation.
Please use the proclamation language provided in our attached document. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon
Regards,
Phia Halleen
CCC MEDS Coalition Member and Coalition Coordinator
www.cccmedscoalition.org
PHIA HALLEEN (she/her)
CCC MEDS Coalition Coordinator
Bay Area Community Resources
W www.cccm edscoalition.org
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