Committee seeks evidence‑based prevention plan, will consult SAMHSA and ORCA guidance

Aug 12, 2026

Members agreed to develop prevention and education strategies that draw on SAMHSA and the ORCA practice guide, with staff collecting evidence‑based approaches for parental, youth and provider education to present at the next meeting.

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Ally said the committee has improved Narcan access and treatment referrals but lacks a clear prevention and education strategy: "I feel like we've done really good in those couple of areas. But I think one thing we haven't done yet is come up with a plan for how we're gonna provide education and prevention strategies in our community."

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