MyGarrettCounty.com

Health Improvement Strategy

AddictionHappens.org – It can happen to anyone.

https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/addictionhappens-org-it-can-happen-to-anyone/

Goal:

Ensure Garrett County residents are provided education opportunities, prevention strategies, and access to resources for drug misuse and abuse.

Strategy Description:

Maintain and expand partnerships with community individuals, businesses, health care providers, law enforcement, education, clergy, and organizations; Provided supportive opportunities to engage family and friends of individuals involved with drug misuse and abuse; Utilize educational material and provide methods promoting safe storage and disposal of medications; Inform residents of Garrett County of available treatment and recovery resources

Level of Change:

Systems

Primary Focus Area:

Access to Care and Linkages to Community Resources

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Health Education and Outreach

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Estimated Implementation Date:

2017-01-01

Estimated Completion Date:

2022-12-30

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Moderate

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Moderate

Potential Community Benefit:

High

Health Equity:

Research: