Overcome the Opioid Crisis
The Opioid Abatement Program in St. Lucie County is guided by data-driven strategies designed to address the ongoing impact of opioid use and overdose in our community. We are committed to saving lives, strengthening public safety, and expanding access to care for residents affected by opioid use.
Supported through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Overdose Data to Action (OD2A-S) grant and St. Lucie County’s Opioid Settlement Funds, the program implements a broad spectrum of community-based activities.
Key Focus Areas
- Coordinating community projects and cross-sector partnerships
- Delivering prevention, harm reduction, and community education initiatives
- Improving linkage to care and removing barriers to services
- Enhancing data sharing and collaboration across local agencies
- Guiding community planning through timely, actionable data
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
OVerdose Fatality Review
Overdose fatality reviews (OFRs) are confidential, multidisciplinary reviews of individual overdose deaths designed to identify system gaps and inform community-specific prevention and intervention strategies.
OFR Committee Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday, bi-monthly
Next of Kin Interviews
These interviews help OFR teams better understand a decedent’s experiences and identify touchpoints or systems not otherwise represented in the review process.