Sheriff Scheffler launch’s Hope One Mobile Outreach in Absecon to fight the opioid addiction.
Absecon – Hope One Atlantic County Mobile Outreach was at the Absecon Shoprite on Thursday. This was the first location of the mobile service in Atlantic County. There has been an overwhelming surge in opiate overdoses and fatalities within Atlantic County Communities. It’s a saddening problem that is destroying our communities, and Sheriff Scheffler wants to be part of the solution. We need to save lives and get more people into treatment, Sheriff Scheffler.
Hope One Mobile Outreach will provide addiction treatment placement and referrals for opiate addiction and mental health to individuals who are seeking help. Other services offered include Narcan training for those suffering from opioid addiction, their family and friends. Narcan Kits of overdose reversal medication will be given out free of charge to those who are in need. AtlantiCare Opiate Trained Specialists and many other partners will be on staff, maintaining communication with multiple organizations to track treatment bed availability in real time.
Hope One AC is made up of a team of frontline Opiate and Mental Health Specialists with a common goal of improving access to individuals who are seeking help.
The Sheriff has joined forces with just to name a few AtlantiCare, Join Together Atlantic County “JTAC”, Atlantic Prevention Resources, Legacy Treatment Services, Banyan Treatment Center, Recovery Centers of America “RCA”, South Jersey AIDS Alliance – Oasis and the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County just to name a few. The Hope One Mobile Outreach will bring a team of trained specialists to offer support for those struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
Hope One Atlantic County will be in Egg Harbor City on September 12, 2018 between 10 am and 2 pm. If you have a love one seeking help or just want advice come out and talk to the staff. We need to start a conversation with the people of this state,” he said. “We can’t solve it ourselves. … It can’t be done just by law enforcement.”
This is so important for our families and our community.”
