GOAL: By December 31, 2018, reduce the drug poisoning death rate in Hendricks County from 10.2 per 100,000 population to 9.7 per 100,000 population as reported by the County Health Rankings. SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE: By December 31, 2016, develop a comprehensive substance abuse prevention and intervention guidebook for key community members in Hendricks County as reported by the Substance Abuse work group. STRATEGIES Conduct a needs assessment of the community to assess current substance abuse prevention and intervention activities, gaps in services, and available resources. Identify key community members (e.g. law enforcement, schools, public health practitioners, faith-based organizations) working with populations at high risk of substance abuse. Outline resources for use by key community members based on results from the needs assessment. Disseminate resource guide to key community members and the general public. MID-TERM OBJECTIVE: By December 31, 2017, add two new medication and/or sharps drop-off sites in underserved areas of Hendricks County as reported by the Substance Abuse work group. STRATEGIES Assess current data on service and resource gaps, and map current asset locations. Identify possible locations for drop-off sites and determine resource needs for developing new drop-off sites. Acquire resources and set-up drop-off sites. Develop awareness and education messaging and add to the substance abuse guidebook for distribution. LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE: By December 31, 2018, train 125 of Hendricks County law enforcement officers and/or laypersons in need of Naloxone on recognizing and responding to opioid overdose and equip them with needed overdose resources as reported by the Substance Abuse work group. STRATEGIES Assess all law enforcement agencies and community agencies in Hendricks County on need for opioid overdose response training and overdose medications. Develop training materials on recognizing and responding to opioid overdose. Train and distribute equipment to participating individuals. Develop awareness and education messaging about training and add to the substance abuse guidebook.
GOAL: By December 31, 2018, reduce the drug poisoning death rate in Hendricks County from 10.2 per 100,000 population to 9.7 per 100,000 population as reported by the County Health Rankings. SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE: By December 31, 2016, develop a comprehensive substance abuse prevention and intervention guidebook for key community members in Hendricks County as reported by the Substance Abuse work group. STRATEGIES Conduct a needs assessment of the community to assess current substance abuse prevention and intervention activities, gaps in services, and available resources. Identify key community members (e.g. law enforcement, schools, public health practitioners, faith-based organizations) working with populations at high risk of substance abuse. Outline resources for use by key community members based on results from the needs assessment. Disseminate resource guide to key community members and the general public. MID-TERM OBJECTIVE: By December 31, 2017, add two new medication and/or sharps drop-off sites in underserved areas of Hendricks County as reported by the Substance Abuse work group. STRATEGIES Assess current data on service and resource gaps, and map current asset locations. Identify possible locations for drop-off sites and determine resource needs for developing new drop-off sites. Acquire resources and set-up drop-off sites. Develop awareness and education messaging and add to the substance abuse guidebook for distribution. LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE: By December 31, 2018, train 125 of Hendricks County law enforcement officers and/or laypersons in need of Naloxone on recognizing and responding to opioid overdose and equip them with needed overdose resources as reported by the Substance Abuse work group. STRATEGIES Assess all law enforcement agencies and community agencies in Hendricks County on need for opioid overdose response training and overdose medications. Develop training materials on recognizing and responding to opioid overdose. Train and distribute equipment to participating individuals. Develop awareness and education messaging about training and add to the substance abuse guidebook.
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