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a safer place.

KNOW FENTANYL CAMPAIGN

Learn more about our harm reduction and community education programs related to fentanyl.

Safe Communities of Madison and Dane County is an award-winning nonprofit coalition of over 350 organizations working together to save lives, prevent injury and make our community safer.

Our funding comes from federal, local and foundation grants, project sponsorship, sustaining memberships and individual donors. 

INITIATIVES HIGLIGHT

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RESOURCES

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You and Your Car, Stay Safe This Winter!

“Last winter 147 people died in traffic crashes in Wisconsin. Are your winter driving skills sharp? Is your car ready for the ice, snow, and cold?
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The Importance of Staying Connected and Active This Winter

There’s a chill in the air indicating that cold weather, snow, and ice are just around the corner. While we bask in the comfort of our
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Safe Communities Reveals Fentanyl-Reduction Plan Related to Dane County Harm Reduction and Prevention Act

June 6, 2023 Cheryl Wittke – Executive Director Safe Communities Madison-Dane County Contact: info@safercommunity.net Easy, free access to lifesaving doses of naloxone at over 100 community
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SAFE COMMUNITIES

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TREATED FOR OVERDOSE

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RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE

Treatment Key

Safe communities has complied a list of abbreviation definitions for finding the right treatment for you.

MAT: Medication for Addiction Treatment.
OP: Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends. individual and group therapy, these can include or not include MAT.
IOP: Intensive Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends individual and extended groups, 9-12 hours a week.
Residential: person lives at the facility for a period of at least 14 days, some last as many as 45 days.
PHP: Partial Hospitalization Program is a structured mental health treatment program that runs for several hours each day, three to five days per week.
DBT: Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that integrates mindfulness techniques.