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Safe Communities Reveals Fentanyl-Reduction Plan Related to Dane County Harm Reduction and Prevention Act

June 6, 2023
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 locations Today Dane County
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School-based Programs

June 3, 2023
Sources of Strength Program The target population for Sources of Strength Secondary are Middle and High School students in Dane County. Sources of Strength is a highly effective program that harnesses
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Dispose of medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 22

April 20, 2023
Help minimize unintentional drug poisoning Safe Communities Madison-Dane County and the African American Opioid Coalition (AAOC) will host three drug take-back locations in conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take Back
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Traffic Crashes Down, Fatalities Up in 2022

February 23, 2023
For Immediate Release For more information, contact: Cheryl Wittke, Executive Director, Safe Communities of Madison – Dane County,  (608) 256-6713 Traffic Crashes Down, Fatalities Up in 2022  Forty-four persons lost
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In treatment instead of in jail. Local initiative aims to help people fighting addiction

January 9, 2023
This article originally appeared on Fox47.com and can be found here. By Brady Mallory  |  Fox47 News Madison MAIDSON, Wis (Fox47) — Imagine a dinner table with an empty chair.
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Dane County Approves $750,000 Emergency Initiative to Address Opiate & Fentanyl Epidemics

November 21, 2022
From the Office of Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive, November 18, 2022 The Harm Reduction and Prevention Act, a roughly $750,000 initiative to address opiate and fentanyl related emergencies, will
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Dane County Approves $750,000 Emergency Initiative to Address Opiate & Fentanyl Epidemics

November 18, 2022
November 18, 2022 Ariana Vruwink, 608-267-8823 County Executive The Harm Reduction and Prevention Act, a roughly $750,000 initiative to address opiate and fentanyl related emergencies, will soon infuse much needed supports
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Two-thirds of Dane County Fatal Crashes Involve No Seatbelts or Helmets

November 14, 2022
For Immediate Release For more information, contact: Cheryl Wittke, (608) 256-6713 Executive Director, Safe Communities of Madison – Dane County Two-thirds of Dane County Fatal Crashes Involve No Seatbelts or
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SSM Health’s ED2Recovery program faces rising overdoses due to Fentanyl

September 30, 2022
This article originally appeared on NBC15.com and can be found here. Colton Molesky | WMTV-Madison MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – An SSM Health St. Mary’s program is continuing to battle addiction
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County Executive Parisi Unveils Nearly $740,000 Emergency Initiative to Address Opiate & Fentanyl Epidemics

September 8, 2022
September 08, 2022 Ariana Vruwink, 608-267-8823 County Executive Parisi’s Harm Reduction and Prevention Act is Part of 2023 Budget Proposal, Includes Funding for School Prevention & Harm Reduction Curriculum Today, Dane
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September 27 “Only Leaves Should Fall” Mini Events

August 29, 2022
If you are concerned about falling or have fallen in the past, please join us on Tuesday, September 27 at the Triangle Community Ministry or Mt. Zion Baptist Church to
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Drunken driving crashes spike in Dane County; at least 11 killed in first half of 2022

August 26, 2022
This article originally appeared on Madison.com and can be found here. Chris Hubbuch | Wisconsin State Journal Drunken driving crashes — including at least 11 fatalities — rose sharply during
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Dane County Sees 41% Increase in Car Crashes Related to Alcohol Use

August 26, 2022
This article originally appeared in the Capital Times and can be found here. By Allison Garfield Dane County has seen a 41% increase in the number of car crashes related
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Unique Steppin’ – Improve your dance moves AND your balance!

August 23, 2022
Join us on Saturdays from 1-3pm starting August 20 as Safe Communities and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) collaborate to offer Unique Steppin’ to improve balance AND dance moves.
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Settlement Funds Will Support Plan Against Opioid Epidemic

August 22, 2022
This story originally appeared on www.NBC15.com. MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – This year, the Department of Health Services expects to get nearly $31 million for the task to fight Wisconsin’s opioid
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Ending African American Deaths from Despair Opening Remarks

June 23, 2022
AAOC Ending African American Deaths from Despair – Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive, Webinar Series Opening Remarks Friday, June 5, 2020 “Words cannot express my sorrow at this heartbreaking moment
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Purple Lights for Recovery

June 9, 2022
Show your support for those in recovery by participating in September’s events and lighting your business, organization or home in purple lights. When you do, you’ll be joining others who
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September is National Recovery Month

June 9, 2022
September is National Recovery Month In honor of those we’ve lost, National Recovery Month is meant to find hope in the reality that recovery from substance use and mental health
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Peers in the Park

June 9, 2022
Peers in the Park Events Struggling with addiction and looking for help and support? Join us if you’d like to talk to a recovery coach, learn about resources available to
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Ending Deaths from Despair Webinar Series

May 13, 2022
Upcoming Webinars Hosted by Ending Deaths from Despair Task Force  Friday, June 2, 2023Noon to 1:00 pm Overdose Spike Alerts: Responding to Increasing Overdoses Presenters: Julia Olsen, MSEd and Masami Glines,
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How do you know which exercises or activities improve balance?

May 11, 2022
By Ashley Hillman, Safe Communities’ Falls Prevention Program Manager Did you know that there are certain types of exercise that are better for enhancing balance? Walking is great aerobic exercise
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Local Home Safety Resources

May 4, 2022
Home Safety Resources: Safety Checklist from the CDC (PDF) SSM Health Medical Equipment 4639 Hammersley Road Madison, WI 53711 (800) 924-2273 https://www.homehealthunited.org/home-medical-equipment All our retail stores have an extensive supply
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Deadly Crashes Rising in Dane County

April 13, 2022
Oringinal article by Allison Garfield Original Article can be found here: Deadly Crashes Rise Dane County saw an unprecedentedly high number of fatal crashes in 2021 caused by both speeding
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Recent Surge in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths has Hit Black Men the Hardest

January 27, 2022
Oringinal article by John Gramlich Original Article can be found here: Recent surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths has hit Black men the hardest Nearly 92,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in
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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.

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