Today, the City-County National Task Force on the Opioid Epidemic released a new report called, A Prescription for Action: Local Resolve in Ending the Opioid Crisis. The report provides recommendations for how local officials can respond to the growing opioid epidemic through strong leadership, a focus on education and prevention, expansion of treatment and reassessing…
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This week is Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. Learn how your community can take action here.
On April 27, a variety of experts in the public health field provided testimony to the National City-County Task Force on the Opioid Epidemic, which brought together city and county leaders on this issue. Here are the tools they presented to local leaders.
In the summer of 2014, the Massachusetts Municipal Association created a special Municipal Opioid Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force to assist local officials as they take action in their communities. The Task Force has focused its efforts in several key areas, including identifying opportunities for leadership at home and across the state, enhancing intra-…
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The established goals and actions identified in this strategic plan support sustainable strategies and ideas to address this epidemic plaguing our community. It also provides an opportunity for the City of Huntington to regain a sense of hope and a portal to recovery for those suffering from addiction.