Oneida County Receives $500,000 Grant to Address Drug Overdoses
Health Department is One of Only 13 Selected Nationwide
“We are thankful to NACCHO and the CDC for awarding us with this funding that will primarily be used to expand the mobile street engagement project recently piloted in Oneida Square,” said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. “That project provided boots on the ground, on-demand access to substance use treatment medication and exceeded our expectations, with nearly 100 people started on buprenorphine treatment in just a few weeks. The positive outcomes of this innovative public health approach strengthened our application for this competitive award, as well as our resolve to use these resources to bring this on-demand treatment model to all areas of the county.” READ MORE
One Fatality Part of Nine Weekend Overdoses
Eight Overdoses Occurred Over Weekend; One Fatality Reported on July 31st
Oneida County Overdose Response Team Issues Spike Alert for 3 Deaths in One Day
The Oneida County Overdose Response Team has issued a Public Health Advisory regarding an increase in drug overdose deaths that has resulted in seven known fatalities in the last 30 days.
Oneida County Opioid Task Force Chairs, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., District Attorney Scott McNamara and Sheriff Robert Maciol, recently convened a drug overdose informational session with school officials and called for increased naloxone access in their facilities.
On March 10th, County Executive Picente, Sheriff Maciol, and DA McNamara were joined by Kinney Drugs President John Marraffa to discuss the opioid crisis on a special broadcast of WIBX’s First News with Keeler in the Morning live at the Marr-Logg House Restaurant in Utica.
The Oneida County Overdose Response Team has issued an overdose spike alert regarding seven non-fatal overdoses that that occurred last week.
Five Overdose Deaths in Past Month, 81 Year to Date