<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/westmont-news/westmont-initiative-tackles-opioid-epidemic.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>10/15/2019</pubDate><title>Westmont Initiative Tackles the Opioid Epidemic</title><excerpt>The opioid epidemic sweeping the country affects virtually every American, directly or indirectly, often in deeply personal ways. The Westmont Initiative for Public Dialogue and Deliberation (WIPDD) hosts a community conversation on the topic Thursday, Oct. 24, from 7-9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. Community members may register to participate on a first-come, first-served basis by email at wipdd@westmont.edu. Registrants are asked to arrive at 6:45 p.m. Free parking is available onsite.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/blogs-legacy/2019/10/WIPDD-Wide-505x337.jpg" alt="The Westmont Initiative for Public Dialogue and Deliberation in action"/>
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