South Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force

Here are some photos of our South Side He**in/Opioid Task Force conducting community outreach alongside community-based organization, Rest Addiction. Our purpose is to ensure that the south side region of Chicago works together to help reduce opioid and he**in addiction, prevent overdose deaths, and improve the quality of life in our community. We got this!

CHICAGO – State Senator Mattie Hunter is hosting a press conference on International Opioid Awareness Day to announce the launch of the South Side He**in/Opioid Task Force, which she is the convener of.

Florence Mason, Director of the South Side He**in/Opioid Task Force, Walonza Lee, Program Director Office of Substance Use Chicago Department of Public Health, and Livia VerklanMcinnes, GIS Analyst for the Chicago Department of Public Health, and La Shaun Rickman, Executive Director of Brighter, Behavior, Choices Inc., will join Hunter as speakers.

“Our goal with this task force is to make treatment and other resources available for those struggling with substance abuse more accessible,” said Hunter (D-Chicago). “We want to provide support for those dealing with substance use and their loved ones with tangible resources to combat this crisis and let them know that overdose is avoidable when help is available.”

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He**in / opioid task force ‘launches’ on South Side CHICAGO — Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter (3rd-D) released the following announcement: **PRESS RELEASE** Hunter to launch opioid task force on International Overdose Awareness Day WHO: State Senator Mattie Hunter, Florence Mason, Director of the South Side He**in/Opioid Task Force, and others...

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Greetings! The Southside He**in/Opioid Task Force is comprised of community-based agencies (CBO), health care providers, and governmental agencies to address the opioid epidemic facing men, women, and children on the south side of Chicago, resulting in increased deaths. We're here to ensure that the south side region of Chicago works together to help reduce opioid and he**in addiction, prevent overdose deaths and improve the quality of life in our community. Learn more at our website:
https://www.southsidetaskforce.org/