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Chesterfield SAFE says opioid‑abatement funds will expand substance‑use prevention in Colonial Heights schools
Summary
At the meeting, Lindsay Cunningham of Chesterfield SAFE told the board that SAFE received Opioid Abatement Authority funding to expand services into Colonial Heights, has distributed more than 2,000 prevention resources locally, and outlined events including a Red Ribbon Week program with a DEA presentation on Oct. 24.
Lindsay Cunningham, outreach coordinator for Chesterfield SAFE, told the Colonial Heights School Board that the nonprofit recently received funding from the Opioid Abatement Authority to expand prevention and treatment resources in Colonial Heights schools. "My name is Lindsay Cunningham. I'm the outreach coordinator at Chesterfield Safe," Cunningham said, and described a mix of school‑based programs, parent education, a PSA contest and community outreach the group plans to bring to the city.
Cunningham said the OAA identified Colonial Heights "as a city with the need for more substance use prevention and…
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