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Parents, what should you know about fentanyl? Event in Turlock this week will have answers

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A presentation on fentanyl in the community will be held Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Turlock Junior High School as a part of a Turlock Unified School District family information night.

The event presented by the TUSD Family Resource Center will feature Jennifer Marsh of Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and Sofia Vivo, the sister of a 14-year-old Waterford girl, Bella Vivo, who died from a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl.

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Parents advised to pay attention to warning signs of suicide

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With September being “Suicide Prevention Month,” mental health experts are doing their part to educate parents and others about risk factors and warning signs.

On average, one person in Stanislaus County kills themselves each week. Most of them are male.

According to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), youth who are contemplating suicide frequently give warning signs and parents should not be afraid to ask about suicidal thoughts. NASP also advises parents and others to never take warning signs lightly or promise to keep them secret.

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Police issue warning over discarded drugs

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The Newman Police Department is issuing a warning to parents to pass on to their children about not picking up any bags or such things after methamphetamine was found discarded near two schools last week.

“On two separate occasions over the last two weeks quantities of suspected methamphetamine were found abandoned near two different schools within the jurisdiction of the Newman Crows Landing Unified School District,” the police department stated on their Facebook page.

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