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OEM and partners cite reduced overdoses in Ward 6, expand harm‑reduction outreach and seek vending‑machine access
Summary
City emergency management and partners reported the lowest Ward 6 overdose total since tracking began in 2015, credited sustained outreach, vending machines and the Well Mobile; officials said federal grant reviews have paused some funding and they are seeking local options for after‑hours naloxone access.
The Office of Emergency Management and partner groups told the Public Safety Committee that Ward 6 recorded its lowest number of overdoses since 2015 and that ongoing harm‑reduction efforts—community Narcan vending machines, a weekly Well Mobile clinic and expanded outreach—have contributed to declines.
Kevin Simmons, city emergency manager, and Brandon Gosnell, assistant project coordinator for the overdose‑response program, said the city distributes about 300 food boxes a week through the Food Friday program and that Ward 6 received 81 boxes serving 81 families (310 individuals), including 21 seniors and 149 children. The food program is administered with the Anne…
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