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Will County health officials highlight Narcan distribution, new peer recovery hires and kits for pregnant/postpartum women
Summary
Dr. Kathleen Burke reported widespread naloxone distribution, a two-person peer recovery program funded by opioid settlement dollars, and rollout of 300 pregnant/postpartum harm-reduction kits; officials invited the committee to local recovery events.
Dr. Kathleen Burke told the committee Will County—s substance-use initiative distributed 608 boxes of naloxone last month, launched a peer recovery support program funded by opioid-settlement dollars and has started distributing harm-reduction kits for pregnant and postpartum women.
The substance-use initiative chief said the county is expanding outreach and direct services and that community partners and the new peer positions are helping clients secure housing and follow-up care after release from treatment or detention.
"We distributed 6 0 8 boxes of Narcan last month," Dr. Kathleen Burke told the…
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