CITY-COUNTY HEROIN, OPIOID, AND COCAINE TASK FORCE
TL;DR
The City-County Heroin, Opioid, and Cocaine Task Force met to discuss strategies for addressing substance abuse in Milwaukee. The meeting focused on reviewing harm reduction strategies, examining the cost-effectiveness of Naloxone distribution, and discussing the future of the task force's efforts to combat drug-related issues.
Key Decisions
- Review of Dayton, Ohio Opioid Harm Reduction Strategies Discussed for potential implementation
- Naloxone Distribution Cost-Effectiveness Presentation Under review for potential expansion
- Task Force Extension and Purpose Discussion initiated, no final decision
Agenda
- This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
- Materials from this meeting can be found within the following Common Council file:
- 181805 Communication relating to the 2019 activities of the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force.Communication
- Call to order.
- Roll call.
- Introduction of new member.
- Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from November 30, 2018.
- Review of Dayton, Ohio opioid report and harm reduction strategies.
- Presentation on the cost effectiveness of Naloxone distribution.
- City-County efforts, programs, initiatives, grants or activities update.
- Discussion on task force extension, purpose, tasks, and responsibilities.
- Public comments.
- Agenda items for the next meeting.
- Set next meeting date and time.
- Adjournment.
- This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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