by John Reid

Although Prince William County has launched a successful fentanyl awareness campaign last year, which has reached teens and young adults throughout the area, there are still needed efforts to provide further training. On Tuesday at Potomac Valley Church in Dumfries, there will be a fentanyl awareness and Narcan training. Senior Pastor Will Archer spoke with the PW Perspective about the importance of the training.

“As a Virginia Pastor and concerned citizen, I am compelled to do all we can to bring our community together to tackle the Fentanyl epidemic,” he said. “Fentanyl is extremely potent, pervasive, and accessible. It is in every Virginia town, city, county and nearly every Virginia school across the Commonwealth.”

“In response to these realities,” he continued, “our Church is seeking to do its part to serve and unite our community around awareness and action.”

“With that in mind, we are partnering with The Office of Attorney General Jason Miyares, The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin, [Potomac District] Supervisor Andrea Bailey, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, and the Prince William as well as the Town of Dumfries Police Departments to host a Fentanyl and Narcan training program.”

This will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd from 7pm to 8:30pm at our Prince William Campus at 1006 Williamstown Drive, Dumfries, Virginia 22026.

Prior to the training, there will be a Pastor’s roundtable taking place at 5:30pm on Tuesday. Those who would like to attend can email Harold Pyon at HPyon@oag.state.va.us.