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Adams County proclaims International Overdose Awareness Day and Workforce Development Month
Summary
The Adams County Board of County Commissioners issued proclamations recognizing Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day and declaring September 2025 Workforce Development Month, praising Project CONNECTS and the county Workforce & Business Center for outreach, naloxone distribution and job‑placement services.
Adams County commissioners issued two proclamations at their Aug. 19 meeting: one recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31) and another declaring September 2025 Workforce Development Month.
Commissioner O'Dorisio read the overdose‑awareness proclamation, which noted that Adams County and the Adams County Health Department recorded 183 opioid‑related overdose deaths in 2024 and acknowledged Project CONNECTS’ harm‑reduction work — more than 3,700 naloxone kits distributed and thousands of community…
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