FENTANYL COMMUNITY HEALTH CRISIS!
In August 2022, County Executive Paul Farrow declared a Community Health Crisis in Waukesha County due to rising overdose deaths due to the use of fentanyl. To address this crisis, Waukesha County will:
Distribute opioid settlement money, in partnership with the County Board, to support Narcan training, the District Attorney’s pre-trial diversion programming, and other related purposes. -
Implement the Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) initiatives, in partnership with public and private entities and surrounding counties to share data and best practices.
Launch a local public information initiative utilizing the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s ‘One Pill Can Kill’ Campaign.
Create a set of measurable objectives to track the county’s efforts in the fight against fentanyl that will be evaluated on a quarterly basis.
A toolkit was created to assist community partners in spreading the word about the fentanyl crisis. Please feel free to utilize the resources found here to help us inform the community.
Find other amazing resources on Waukesha County’s Health and Human Services website
