The Partnership of Community Resources is sponsoring a presentation Thursday at the Douglas County Senior Center to the people often referred to as "first responders" in dealing with methamphetamine use in families.
"Grandparents might be the first to recognize issues as they exist in the use and manufacturing of methamphetamine," said Becky Hanson of the Partnership.
She received funding from the state's drug task force for educational programs and put Thursday's 2 p.m. presentation together.
"Grandparents are definitely one of those groups of people who might have a more open perception of what's going on than parents," she said.
"Even if they don't have grandchildren, we want to educate seniors " everybody in the community " about how methamphetamine affects us, whether it's theft, violence, identity theft, or living with those who use or manufacture meth," she said.
The presentation also will include a personal account from a woman whose son died as a result of using methamphetamine.
"She's been letting people see the human side of the story, that her son was not what you would consider a stereotypical user, that it can happen to anybody," Hanson said.
Other topics include impacts of methamphetamine use in Douglas County, signs and symptoms, impact on children exposed to meth use, treatment, tools for prevention and a question-and-answer session.
The program is expected to last an hour and is open to anyone, Hanson said.
