Prescribe Safe receives first-ever Safe 和 Healthy Schools 和 Communities Leadership Award 

“你的领导, 宣传, tireless efforts put into this initiative have not only contributed to creating awareness but have also played a pivotal role in fostering positive change 和 providing support to those affected,博士说。. 迪尼连, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, in a letter to 蒙太奇的健康 和 Prescribe Safe leaders 和 co-founders Drs. 凯西格罗弗 和 犹太人的尊称密切. 

Prescribe Safe was founded in 2014 with the goal of saving 和 improving lives by helping to prevent 和 address addiction. Since then, the program has partnered with more than 65 local businesses 和 agencies to address the 阿片类药物流行病. 

Prescribe Safe provides drug education resources for teens 和 parents, educates the community 和 medical professionals about drug use 和 prevention, 促进 prescription medication safety, increases access to addiction treatment. The program also provides access to information about community resources for substance use 和 addiction recovery, trainings 和 tools for organizations, drug 和 sharp disposal bins, training 和 information around naloxone, an over-the-counter nasal spray that saves lives by reversing opioid 过量. 

“Working with our community to save lives is a responsibility 和 honor that we are proud to hold,克洛斯说. “Prescribe Safe has grown 和 developed thanks to collaborative relationships between 蒙太奇的健康, Monterey County organizations, 和个人. Prescribe Safe is more than just the services we provide; it is the hope that one day, deadly 过量 will be a crisis of the past.” 

“Our school leaders are very thankful for your collaborative approach in addressing this complex issue 和 helping to empower students to make informed 和 positive choices,格斯说。. “Prescribe Safe truly serves as a beacon of hope 和 inspiration for our schools, 我们的青春, our entire community.” 

蒙太奇的健康’s Prescribe Safe program is funded by 蒙太奇的健康 Foundation. 

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