Overdose Awareness Day 2025

Friday, August 29, 2025

University of Miami, Shalala Student Center Grand Ballrooms (3rd Floor)

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

Experience The Black Poster Project: Walk through a "Silent Memorial" display that puts a face to the overdose crisis, fostering empathy and understanding.
Engage in Overdose Prevention Training: Learn life-saving techniques, including how to recognize the signs of an overdose and administer Narcan.
Participate in Discussion and Remembrance: Connect with community members, advocates, and individuals in recovery to share stories, offer support, and collectively acknowledge the grief felt by many.
Access Resources: Discover campus and community services, mental health support, and pathways to recovery.

Black Poster Project Display and Resource Fair

1 PM - 6 PM

Over 900 poster Display from the Black Poster Project

Campus and Community Resource Tables

Overdose Awareness Vigil

6 PM - 7:30 PM

Proclamation Presentation

Guest Speakers

Candle Light Vigil

🌟 Sponsorship Opportunity: Overdose Awareness Day at UM 🌟
Sponsorships are now open—but spots are very limited!
Join us for one of the most powerful and widely attended overdose awareness events in South Florida.

This is your chance to:

Showcase your organization with a resource table on-site

Reach hundreds of University of Miami students, faculty, and local community members

Align with a cause that saves lives and supports harm reduction, recovery, and remembrance

Gain visibility through event signage, social media shoutouts, and printed materials

Speak directly to attendees with limited speaking opportunities available for select sponsors

📬 Interested? Email thomas@f-fent.org to reserve your spot and receive the full sponsorship packet.

🎗️ Stand with us. Be seen. Make a difference.