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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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MassCALL2 Opioid Overdose Prevention Action Plan Participant: Fall River Health & Human Services Department |
| In Fall River between 2003 and 2006, the number of fatal opioid-related overdose deaths totaled 60 and non-fatal overdoses totaled 205. In response to these large numbers, the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) issued a requests for proposals inviting communities to apply for three-year grants to implement SAMHSA's five-step Strategic Prevention Framework to reduce these numbers. The Fall River Department of Health and Human Services was awarded one of these contracts in July, 2008, and work began in August to begin planning for the use of these funds. | |
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| Priority Area: |
Safety and Substance Abuse  |
| Priority Sub-Area: |
1, B) A drug-free community |
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Goal: |
To reduce the number of fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses in Fall River |
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Method(s): |
Assess potential avenues of action, gather evidence of potential effectiveness and outline a plan of action |
| Timeline: |
2008- 2011 |
| Indicators: |
Decreased incidence of opioid overdoes in Fall River |
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How citizens can get involved: |
Support the efforts of the project |
| Contact Information: |
Contact Project Coordinator Michael Aguiar at 508-324-2415. |