Committees and Task Forces That Can Use Your Help
Opioid and Heroin Prevention Task Force
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We aspire to expand preventative services and treatment resources for individuals impacted by opioid use and addiction.
Our members work in public safety, schools, treatment and recovery, mental health and prevention services, or have personally experienced addiction or lost a loved one to addiction.
Current sub-committees:
Advocacy/Recovery
Distribution
Education/Resources
Data/Strategy
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We collaborate on strategies to increase awareness of opioid trends, distribute valuable resources, and provide preventative care in the community.
Some of our recent projects include:
Creating treatment and recovery resource cards for the community.
Overdose Awareness Day outreach at local hotels and motels.
Safe medication storage and disposal outreach at local dental offices.
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We meet on the second Tuesday of every month, from 2:30–4:00 PM EST, at the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center, located at 6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Please contact Lindsay Cunningham at cunningham@chesterfieldsafe.org if you have any questions.
Drug Impaired Driving Work Group (DID)
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We are a community coalition dedicated to reducing drug and alcohol related crashes among 16—25 year olds in Chesterfield County. Supported by grant funding from the Virginia Highway Safety Office since 2016, we collaborate with key partners and organizations to address the public safety challenges posed by impaired driving. From 2018 to 2022, there were 222 alcohol related injuries and 46 fatalities in Chesterfield County, including 55 injuries and 7 fatalities involving young drivers aged 16–25.
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We develop and implement strategies to address underage drinking and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs among 16-25 year olds in Chesterfield County.
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Tobacco and Nicotine Task Force (TNT)
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We are a collaboration of key stakeholders from multiple organizations. Our collaborative partners include members from:
Chesterfield County Police Department
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We work to prevent tobacco and nicotine use among youth and young adults, provide smoking cessation resources, and spread awareness about the public health risks of tobacco and ENDS use.
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We meet virtually on the first Monday of every month from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EST.
Latino Coalition
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We work to educate the Latino community in Chesterfield county and surrounding areas, developing strategies to help them understand U.S. laws regarding alcohol and youth.
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