KU to Host Opioid Crisis Panel Feb. 19
Kutztown, PA (02/05/2019) — The Kutztown University Department of Criminal Justice will host an "Opioid Crisis Panel" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the McFarland Student Union Building's Alumni Auditorium. The panel will be presented by Raphael M. Barishansky, deputy secretary of Health Preparedness and Community Protection at Pennsylvania Department of Health; Jeffrey Poch, executive director at Safe Harbor Easton; and L. James Thomas, sergeant at Lower Windsor Township Police Department.
Barishansky, Poch, and Thomas will share professional and personal stories about the pervasive and far-reaching implications of opioid use, addiction and recovery drawing from individual, health and legal perspectives.
For more information, please contact Dr. Kadee L. Crandall, assistant professor of criminal justice, at crandall@kutztown.edu with questions.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bryan Salvadore, 610-683-4180, salvadore@kutztown.eduShare this Story
Recent News
- New Officers Begin Terms for KU Council of Trustees
- Finish What You Started with KU's Online General Business Degree
- Invite to Cover: Kutztown business walk to spotlight rural Main Street resilience in a student-driven economy June 24
- Assad Named Vice President for Administration and Finance at Kutztown University
- Kutztown University to Host Second Annual Pennsylvania German Day June 27
- Kidder Named Dean of the College of Business at Kutztown University
- Kutztown University's 2026 Summer Music Festival to Feature Concerts and Workshops
- KU Council of Trustees Approve New Slate of Officers at Thursday's June Meeting
- Spring 2026 Dean's List Announced
- Kutztown University Recognized for Student Involvement in Democratic Engagement