PLYMOUTH — Executive Director Vicky Butler is pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) has been awarded a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP) grant that will fund PCO’s operations through September 2025. The grant, awarded by the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), totals $1.2 million and will allow PCO to expand…
*To view the 2021 Plymouth County Outreach Annual Report, click here.* PLYMOUTH — The following is a statement from the Plymouth County Outreach Advisory Board: The Plymouth County Outreach Advisory Board is pleased to announce an 18% decrease in fatal overdoses in 2021. This reduction is thanks to the tireless efforts of our Recovery Coaches,…
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth County Outreach is pleased to report that a successful drug take-back event was held this past weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 23, PCO hosted the event in collaboration with the Plymouth Police Department, Plymouth Fire Department, Plymouth Youth Development Collaborative (PYDC) and Plymouth Area Prevention Collaborative. The drug take-back event was held at…
Video Marks International Overdose Awareness Day PLYMOUTH — The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County report that a video has been released on behalf of Plymouth County Outreach to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, which was Tuesday, Aug. 31. The video, which can be viewed here, features a group of mothers who have lost children to…
Several Resources Are Available for Those in Need PLYMOUTH — The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County report that between Friday, April 16 and Monday, May 10 of this year, Plymouth County Outreach has documented three double overdose fatality incidents; three separate incidents where two individuals had used substances together and fatally overdosed, resulting in six…
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth County Outreach will be hosting a spring drug take-back event later this month. The event is in collaboration with the Plymouth Police Department, the Plymouth Fire Department, South Shore Health, the Plymouth Youth Development Collaborative, the HEALing Communities Initiative and the Plymouth Area Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative. When: Saturday, April 24, from…
