Building Community Capacity to Combat the Overdose Crisis with Data

Authors

Sean P. Varano, Roger Williams UniversityFollow
Pamela Kelley, Stonehill College
Marc Duphily, Carver, MA Police Department
Victoria Butler, Plymouth County Outreach
Hannah Panteleos, Plymouth County Outreach

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Police Chief Magazine

Publication Date

2024

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Published in: Police Chief Magazine, January, 2024.

Abstract

Plymouth County is located in southeastern Massachusetts, between Boston and Cape Cod. The county has more than 500,000 residents and is made up of a diverse array of 27 communities, ranging from small affluent New England towns to urban impoverished commercial areas. Originally conceived as a post-overdose crisis response program, the Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) has expanded far beyond its initial conceptualization to become a more comprehensive countywide recovery support and harm reduction initiative.

Recommended Citation

Varano, S. P., Kelley, P., Duphily, M., Butler, V., Panteleos, H. (2024). Building Community Capacity to Combat the Overdose Crisis with Data. Police Chief Magazine.