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San Francisco lays out overdose-prevention plan: "wellness hubs," naloxone expansion and data targets
Summary
The Department of Public Health unveiled a four-point overdose-prevention plan on Sept.29 that aims to open multiple wellness hubs, expand naloxone distribution and reduce overdose deaths by 15% citywide (with a 30% cut in racial disparities for Black residents) by 2025; public commenters urged faster rollout and immediate supervised consumption centers.
At a Sept.29 hearing, the San Francisco Department of Public Health presented a new citywide overdose-prevention plan that centers equity, expansion of low-barrier services and improved data collection.
Dr. Hilary Cunnins, director of Behavioral Health for the Department of Public Health, told the Government Audit and Oversight Committee the plan rests on four strategic pillars: expand the continuum of substance-use services (including "wellness hubs" offering overdose-prevention services), strengthen community engagement and social supports, implement a whole-city approach across city departments, and centralize drug-related data and metrics.
"Our overall goal in this plan is to continue to reduce overall overdose deaths in San Francisco,…
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