Higher-dosage, easier-to-use Naxolone kits, which cane help prevent opioid overdoses, are now available through Oxford County public health Higher-dosage and easier-to-use Naloxone kits will soon be available free of charge to anyone in Oxford County to help prevent opioid overdose deaths. "We're just finishing up our policies to be able to dispense it, so we're really close," said Lisa Gillespie, a nurse with Oxford County public health. "We should be able to dispense it within the next few weeks." [continues 964 words]
Looking to develop new addiction programming and services and enhance those that already exist, Oxford County's drug task force has hired a consultant to help assess needs, develop strategy and access funding. Formed eight months ago, the task force is a collaboration of community agencies. It grew out of an inter-ministerial and cross sector justice committee convened to educate and mobilize the community in crime prevention and building a safer community. The task force has received a total of $22,000 in start up funding from the United Way of Oxford, the Oxford Small Business Support Centre, the Town of Ingersoll and the City of Woodstock. It's spending about $18,000 on a consultant to determine where it should focus its efforts. [continues 465 words]
