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 […]
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Plymouth County Outreach to Co-Host Drug Take-Back Event April 24
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 […]
Plymouth County Outreach Chiefs Advisory Board Provides Message on 2020 Annual Report
*To view the 2020 Plymouth County Outreach Annual Report, click here.* PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth County Outreach Advisory Board members and Police Chiefs would like to provide the following message relating to the recently-released 2020 Plymouth County Outreach Annual Report. “Twenty-twenty has been a year like no other. Plymouth County Outreach started the year with […]
Plymouth County Outreach Seeks Full Time Recovery Coach
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth County Outreach is seeking a full time Recovery Coach with strong knowledge of Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) and Plymouth County substance use and behavioral health resources. The Recovery Coach’s primary responsibility will be providing resources to high-risk populations including those incarcerated, those recently released from incarceration, and Tier 2 individuals. This Recovery […]
Plymouth County Outreach Receives $1.2 Million Federal Grant to Support Operations for Next Three Years
PLYMOUTH — The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) has been awarded a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program grant that will fund PCO for the next three years, through September 2023. The grant, from the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, totals $1.2 million and […]
Navigating the Opioid Epidemic in the Time of COVID-19
How Plymouth County Outreach Stepped Up During the Pandemic Shutdown PLYMOUTH — Andie Brennan was 36 years old when she first started using heroin. Recently divorced and “lacking structure” in her life, she would experience several ups and downs over the next eight years, although at times there were far more down moments than she […]