Community Response
What is TSD doing:
- Partnering with local law enforcement, emergency management, and health authorities to monitor and collaborate on the best way to combat the crisis.
- TSD nursing staff, counselors, safety and security team, curriculum and instruction leaders, and our principals and campus leaders will be working on in-school educational opportunities, which may include assemblies, classroom discussions, posters, or other ways to inform students about fentanyl dangers.
What parents can do:
- Talk to your children. Tell them that ANY pill they get from a friend or purchased online or off of the street could be a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl. Only take medication that was prescribed by a doctor or purchased at a pharmacy, and approved by parents or guardians.
- Ensure that your child delivers all medications, including over-the-counter medications, to the Health Center for distribution. Students should not carry any medications with them at school or dorm, nor share them for any reason.
- Reach out to your school nurse or counselor with any specific concerns, or if you need additional resources that are unique to your family.