Kane County Sheriff, Hearts of Hope Host Drug Forum

The problem of heroin use and addiction in the Chicago area has gotten national attention with a record . 

Kane County has also been spotlighted in national news stories dealing with the issue of synthetic marijuana use. Law enforcement and medical professionals are also concerned about the increased illegal use of prescription drug by our youth’s today.

The Kane County Sheriff’s office and Hearts of Hope are holding an educational program, “Parents You Matter,” about these drug topics from 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 16 at Christ Community Church at Randall and Bolcum Roads.

Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez and Undersheriff David Wagner along with Lea Minalga from Hearts of Hope a parental support group based in Geneva will be among the guest speakers. This program brings together a wide range of presenters from law enforcement, prevention and treatment professionals to educators and healthcare professionals and is designed to help parents understand, prevent and address drug and alcohol issues.

Parents owe it to themselves and more importantly to their children to invest a few hours of their time to help educate themselves on this very real problem that is happening in neighborhoods all across Kane County, Perez said.