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SOS Berks: Stop Overdoses, Save Lives

SOS Berks is a coalition of community members and stakeholders dedicated to reducing overdose deaths in Berks County.

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Featured Blog Post

Read our Winter/Spring 2025 Issue of The Response! The newest publication contains articles in English & Spanish and focuses on technology addiction.

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Featured Event

Free Tickets! 4th Annual Recovery Awareness Night at the R-Phils is July 24

Get FREE tickets to the game!

 

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Featured Event

Remembrance & Healing Event – August 23

Family members and friends who have lost a loved one to an overdose are invited to attend a morning of healing and remembrance.

 

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Featured Post

Luncheon Aims to Reduce Disparities in Overdose Deaths in the Black Community

The SOS Berks Healthcare & Treatment Subcommittee recently organized a luncheon for leaders in the Black community, inviting them to hear a presentation and offer input into how to reduce overdose deaths among African Americans in Berks County.

 

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Featured Project

Health to Go Vending Machine One Year Later

The Health to Go vending machine, located in the Reading YMCA, has dispensed over 5,800 free wellness items since May 2024. Read our blog to find out more.

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Free Resources to Prevent Overdoses

We offer a variety of resources free to Berks County residents including medication lock boxes, Narcan kits, medication disposal bags and more.

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Featured Project

Learn about the SOS Berks Mural Project

SOS Berks has installed two recovery-themed murals in Reading.

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Join our Coalition!

Are you interested in joining SOS Berks to help fight opioid overdoses in Berks County? All are welcome to participate. Please fill out our Membership Interest Form and someone will contact you.

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Learn About Our Committees

SOS Berks is divided into six different committees that work on projects that aim to reduce overdose death and raise awareness of resources available in Berks County. Click the link below to learn more or sign up to join one of our committees.

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News From COCA

Learn more about programs and resources for substance use disorder in Berks County

COCA offers Free Tobacco Cessation classes

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COCA offering multiple DDAP Trainings