August 28, 2025

     
​    The  Today  I  Matter  Memorial  Poster  Project
    is about to evolve to enable continued exhibitions  
             inWashington DC and elsewhere. 
​Unfortunately the project has grown to the point that it has become physically too difficult for me to transport 
​       except for specific local events in Connecticut. 
Fortunately we have worked with AlexisPleus, Director of Truth Pharm.  (https://www.trailoftruth.org/) They have accepted guardianship of our Memorial Poster Project and will be displaying it at their annual Trail of Truth event in Washington DC.
         This year it will be on September 27,  2025

​Our present plan is for the posters of individuals from Connecticut to remain in custody of Today I Matter in Connecticut for our annual events on International Overdose Awareness Day and the Outrun Addiction 5K in Enfield CT.
This year the 5K will be on September 20. 

We are in negotiation with Team Sharing of Massachusetts about the possibility of their taking guardianship of the posters of Massachusetts individuals. More to come on this.

On September 27, 2025, Trail of Truth will exhibit the entire collection in DC, including Connecticut and Massachusetts posters.

We are sad that we have to do this but very pleased that our loved ones will live on as this project sees more exposure around the country and with the knowledge and trust that they will continued to be cared for and displayed with the respect and dignity that our loved ones deserve. 
​Today I Matter will continue to process and print new posters as they are requested and deliver them to the organization that will exhibit them. 

We do not charge families a fee for this service
but thankfully accept donations to help defray the costs of printing new posters. 
Thank you for your understanding.
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   Today I Matter participates on an ongoing basis in many essential programs and committees

-State of CT. Alcohol and Drug Policy Committee
-State of CT. Treatment sub-committee of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Committee
-State of CT. Fatal Overdose Review Board
-State of CT. Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (Voting Member) 
-State of CT. Referral Committee of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
-Town of Ellington CT. Opiate Settlement Advisory Committee
-Town of Ellington CT. Prevention Committee
-Rushford Center Family Advisory Work Group
-Hartford Hospital Behavioral Health NetworkFamily Advisory Committee
-Office of National Drug Control Policy Family Advisory Group
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John Lally, APRN, Executive Director of Today I Matter will be a Featured Speaker at the Connecticut DMHAS Harm Reduction Conference on November 7, 2025 and at the Connecticut Hospital Association annual meeting of medical and nursing directors of Connecticut hospital emergency departments on October 9. He will be presenting  workshops on stigma recognition and reduction