DECEMBER 26, 2018 BY BENJAMIN PAULIN (EDIT) Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin Phone: 781-742-3922 Email: ben@jgpr.net Plymouth County Outreach Shares 2018 Success Stories The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to share some of the successes that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) had in 2018 and look forward to what lies ahead…
Hannah Carpenter, appointed this fall as co-coordinator for Plymouth County Outreach through the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative’s (PAARI) grant collaboration through AmeriCorps, was recently featured in Bridgewater State University’s Alumni Profile feature. To read BSU’s article on Hannah, click link below https://www.bridgew.edu/news-events/news/alumna-profile-hannah-carpenter?fbclid=IwAR0UKv_WEO0y5tuTwixhAu-4PBv8p6k2PxbkRUzkck1hUiZbOcox2RAPQkM
The Plymouth area will be receiving just over $1 million in federal money over the next two years to help deal with the opioid crisis. A $496,650 grant from the US Department of Justice will go to Plymouth County Outreach, a coalition of 27 municipal police departments in the county, and the Bridgewater State University…
Plymouth County’s opioid prevention and recovery coalition will receive a national award next month.
P.A.A.R.I. partner Plymouth County Outreach was recently featured in the March issue of The Police Chief Magazine, which is the nationally distributed magazine of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The entire March issue was dedicated to the topic of current issues involving drugs. “Leading a Community Solution to a Community Problem” was…
As the world faces a growing opioid crisis and as drug-related legislation, particularly with reference to marijuana, continues to change, law enforcement is challenged to handle these complex issues in ways that prevent crime, protect their communities, and preserve public safety while also helping those experiencing substance use disorders. Read More from the Police Chief Magazine Guest Editors:…
