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INTO LIGHT Project

A sign for the INTO LIGHT exhibit
June 8, 2023

The exhibition at the CSUSB Anthropology Museum, aimed at destigmatizing substance use disorder by putting a human face on the disease, closes to the public on Saturday, June 10, with special weekend viewing hours from 8-11:30 a.m. Admission is always free.

Theresa Clower, standing by her portrait of her son, Devin, started the INTO LIGHT Project. After completing Devin’s portrait, she was inspired to find others who lived and died like her son and to show the extent of the drug epidemic through exhibits involving each state.
May 31, 2023

The exhibit, housed at the CSUSB’s Anthropology Museum since September, aims to call attention to substance use disorder. The work of the museum, San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health and INTO LIGHT was recognized by the National Association of Counties with an Achievement Award in the Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation Category. A closing reception is set for 10:30 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, June 7, at the museum.

A display at the INTO LIGHT Project for the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, CSUSB Anthropology Museum.
April 28, 2023

Offered in association with the Anthropology Museum’s current INTO LIGHT exhibition, the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health’s Resource Recovery Fair will provide resources that can be shared with those battling substance use disorder.

San Bernardino County Social Services staff members Monica Rosas (left) and Daniel Mendez met with students, staff and faculty in CSUSB’s Anthropology Museum during Black Balloon Day, an event that brought awareness to the dangers of drug overdoses and substance use disorder.
March 7, 2023

The Cal State San Bernardino Anthropology Museum, in partnership with the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, hosted a Black Balloon Day event that remembered those who died from substance use disorder and shined a light on the epidemic.

Buttons displaying the portraits of those lost to substance use disorder at the INTO LIGHT exhibit at the CSUSB Anthropology Museum.
March 1, 2023

The Cal State San Bernardino Anthropology Museum, in partnership with the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, will host a Black Balloon Day event to remember those who died from substance use disorder.

Photo from INTO LIGHT Project exhibit
November 7, 2022

In addition to the training, the CSUSB Anthropology Museum and the county Department of Behavioral Health have a presentation on treatment options and other resources available for people battling substance use disorder.

A poster in the INTO LIGHT California exhibition.
October 19, 2022

The townhall will be moderated by Ramos, who has introduced legislation in the battle against the opioid crisis and substance use disorder. The townhall takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.

San Bernardino County Dept.of Behavioral Health display at INTO LIGHT Exhibit
September 30, 2022

The county’s Department of Behavioral Health’s Resource Recovery Fair will provide resources that can be shared with those battling substance use disorder. It will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 6 on Coyote Walkway.

Part of the INTO LIGHT Project's California exhibit at the CSUSB Anthropology Museum.
September 9, 2022

The exhibit INTO LIGHT, which opened Sept. 9 at the CSUSB Anthropology Museum, seeks to broaden discussions about addiction across the nation through the stories of those who have lost loved ones to Substance Use Disorder (SUD).