🌱 Drug-Use Sites + Mental Health Professionals + Eating Disorder Bill

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A bit of snow and rain. High: 55. Low: 39.

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Here are the top four stories today in Lakewood:

1. Colorado lawmakers proposed a bill to allow for safe drug-use sites in Denver. The sites would allow drug users to use supervision from mental health professionals and public health experts. (Greeley Tribune)
2. After the two consecutive shootings at East High School, the district called for extra mental health help in addition to an increased police presence. A month since the request, the school has yet to receive the expected additional psychologists and therapists. (9 News)
3. A bill that would both prohibit medical professionals from using BMI when considering quality of care and that sale of over-the-counter diet pills to minors has advanced through lawmakers at the state capitol. The bill has been rallied for by The Eating Disorder Foundation in hopes to prevent young people from developing eating illnesses. (Fox 31)
4. The Denver Animal Shelter has seen a spike in abandoned dogs recently. How to help? Look for alternative ways to surrender a pet if needed or adopt/foster a dog from the shelter if able. (9 News)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Preschool Time! Lakewood Library (9:15 AM)
• Toddler Time! Lakewood Library (10:15 AM)
• Cuentacuentos! Edgewater Library (10:15 AM)
• Baseball: V! John F. Kennedy (4:00 PM)

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• Sprague Lake: "We're still not over these stellar views captured at Sprague Lake! 📸: @njensenphoto" (Visit Colorado via Instagram)
• 750 Types of Wildflowers: "Blooming into Spring. 🌸🌷🌼🌺 💡 There are more than 750 types of wildflowers found in Colorado." (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Rocky Mountain Sunsets: "Beautiful sunsets captured by @colorado.lindsay in the Rocky Mountains. 🌄☀️ 💡" (Colorado, Denver 🌲 Travel | Hotels | Outdoors | Tips via Instagram)
• Colorado Respite Coalition: "Join us next Wednesday for the Colorado Respite Coalition Statewide Webinar. May 3, 2023, from 9 to 11am MT." (Colorado Respite Coalition via Facebook)
• Bureau of Land Management: "Due to recent moisture and precipitation, the Royal Gorge Field Office no longer meets all of the indices for stage 1 fire restrictions. For more information, click below. " (Bureau of Land Management - Colorado via Facebook)
• Lakewood Run Club: "Run club is on for tonight! Come hang out with your local running buddies! Saucony is hosting while providing snacks, beverages and multiple shoe demos! Run starts promptly at 6pm! Click on events for more info. See you tonight!" (Runners Roost Lakewood via Facebook)
• #NationalPretzelDay: "We're so excited for #NationalPretzelDay! 🥨 Visit Wetzel's Pretzels for a free original pretzel from 3pm to close today only! #colomills" (Colorado Mills via Facebook)

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