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Anoka County highlights opioid-prevention push, screens 'Faces of Hope' documentary
Summary
Anoka County officials described expanded naloxone access, seven locally funded prevention programs and a community screening of the new 'Faces of Hope' documentary on Feb. 3, funded by opioid settlement dollars and led by Public Health’s opioid prevention specialist.
Anoka County commissioners heard an update on Jan. 27 from Patty Constant, the county’s senior program specialist in opioid prevention, detailing how settlement funds have been used to expand naloxone access, support prevention grants and launch a community resource hub.
Constant said the county is stewarding opioid settlement funding and that public health is leading the effort. "All of these efforts are funded by opioid settlement funding," she told the board, describing an advisory council that prioritized prevention and naloxone education and distribution.
The county contracted with Hope Network (Steve Rumler) to distribute free naloxone…
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