other community stakeholders. 2. Increased Education and Involve peer recovery community in Champions of -Prevention Services will attend Held on February 5th awareness Advocacy education and awareness efforts. Change, On our a meeting of Champions of 2014, at On Our Own and Own of Carroll Change to provide education. of Carroll County, involvement County and Carroll approximately 50 from the peer County Health - Members of people attended. community. Department Champions of Change and/or Prevention Services On Our Own will participate Ongoing with the prevention services staff in a minimum of three educational events by the end of the calendar year. 3. Have Education and Maintain the number of available Carroll County -Drop-off sites will be Sykesville does not prescription Advocacy drop-off sites to improve access for Health Department maintained throughout the want to add another drug drop-off the community. and Department of county to ensure adequate box as the current sites Citizens Services access by county residents for box is sufficient. available Law enforcement prescription medication throughout disposal. the community. Local Law Enforcement will Westminster City explore expansion of the drop police department off containers at two of the purchased a second established sites to address the drop box for their increase in demand as location in October evidenced by frequently full 2013 and it began containers at two sites. using it immediately. Maryland State Police are interested in having a box at the Westminster Barracks and are exploring funding sources for the purchase of the box.
other community stakeholders. 2. Increased awareness and involvement from the peer community. Education and Advocacy Involve peer recovery community in education and awareness efforts. Champions of Change, On our Own of Carroll County and Carroll County Health Department Prevention Services -Prevention Services will attend a meeting of Champions of Change to provide education. - Members of Champions of Change and/or On Our Own will participate with the prevention services staff in a minimum of three educational events by the end of the calendar year. Held on February 5th 2014, at On Our Own of Carroll County, approximately 50 people attended. Ongoing 3. Have prescription drug drop-off sites available throughout the community. Education and Advocacy Maintain the number of available drop-off sites to improve access for the community. Carroll County Health Department and Department of Citizens Services Law enforcement -Drop-off sites will be maintained throughout the county to ensure adequate access by county residents for prescription medication disposal. Local Law Enforcement will explore expansion of the drop off containers at two of the established sites to address the increase in demand as evidenced by frequently full containers at two sites. Sykesville does not want to add another box as the current box is sufficient. Westminster City police department purchased a second drop box for their location in October 2013 and it began using it immediately. Maryland State Police are interested in having a box at the Westminster Barracks and are exploring funding sources for the purchase of the box.
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