Our purpose is to create and activate a community-wide effort to make a positive and long lasting impact and provide solutions to the Opioid Epidemic in Baytown.
Just like NASA, the "O" Team will have objectives too and they can be captured in 4 words:
EDUCATE: Prevention incorporated at each level of learning and at all employment. Resource awareness within the community. Disease approach as opposed to guilt/shame.
COMMUNICATE: Message should unify and be inclusive. News, Radio, Email, Social Media, TV. Utilize Baytonians who have a story.
REHABILITATE: Funding issue must be removed or mitigated - treatment is expensive!\ Client/patient center(s) with the focus on treatment. Overcome an inpatient NIMBY attitude if it exists.
COLLABORATE: Support law enforcement efforts. Reach out to those imprisoned for drug charges so they too may recover.