OBJECTIVES

The Community Outreach Committee meets to determine the best ways we can take our drug-free message to the residents of Wayne and Holmes Counties and how to get them involved in our initiatives.

OBJECTIVES

The Prevention Committee works to share resources and to educate the public, community members and key leaders about the Opiate Task Force and substance use issues facing our community. Accomplishments / projects include:

• Show You Care campaign to encourage safe disposal of prescription medications
• Prescription Drug information toolkit
• Community events and presentations, including health fairs, road shows (providing information to churches and faith-based groups before and after services), and presentations for local civic groups and other organizations

OBJECTIVES

The Support Committee fosters the development of supportive services for people in recovery. Accomplishments / projects include:

• Fostering of recovery housing. There are seven recovery houses in Wayne County with a total of 19 beds. Another recovery house will open in 2019.
• Working with the faith community to provide supports to people in recovery
• Improving transportation to work, services, and 12-step meetings