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Families and friends impacted by fentanyl poisonings gathered at Kyle City Hall on Oct. 17 to receive a proclamation in recognition of Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month.
Council member Miguel Zuniga said fentanyl has killed many children in the community, causing pain and suffering for many families, friends and loved ones.
“This proclamation is to the families here and to the children that are still grieving,” Zuniga said.
The impact
Six Hays CISD students have died from a fentanyl overdose since summer 2022, as previously reported by Community Impact.
As a result, the district and Texas High School Coaches Association partnered to launch Coaches vs Overdoses, an anti-overdose campaign that works to provide staff trainings that allow them to recognize and respond to overdoses.
Quote of note
Janel Rodriguez, whose 15-year-old son, Noah Rodriguez, died from fentanyl poisoning in August 2022, also spoke at the meeting. Since her son's death, Rodriguez and her husband, Brandon Rodriguez, have started the Forever15Project, a nonprofit organization to spread awareness about fentanyl overdoses and provide resources.
“I knew very early on that I didn't want Noah to just be a sad story. I'm from Hays County; I grew up in Buda. So this county is my county, and these kids are my kids,” she said.
Get involved
To learn more about fentanyl, visit these resources:
