The Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy presented to the Kenton County Fiscal Court about overdose trends, including the prevalence of fentanyl, Xylazine, and stimulants, and discussed the need for increased mental health resources and infrastructure.
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NKY welcomes more police social workers with opioid abatement funds
More police social workers could be coming to Northern Kentucky thanks to abatement pay-outs in a settlement between the Kentucky Attorney General’s office and pharmaceutical companies.
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Addressing workforce shortage: Regional leaders launch NKY Works
NKY Works, the region’s new workforce development office, was launched to address workforce demographic trends and develop workforce policy and strategies to address workforce challenges.
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Booklets intended help get services to those battling substance abuse
The Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy partnered with the health department on a grant-for 25,000 care kit booklets for every social service agency, treatment provider, reentry services and detention centers around the region. The booklet covers all the services that NKODCP provides in Northern Kentucky for prevention, harm reduction, treatment, reentry, recovery and […]