Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Welcome our new ARORP Partner, 18th West Judicial District! We are happy to announce that they are now part of our Overdose Response Team (ORT) project. An ORT pairs a criminal investigator and a peer recovery specialist (PRS) to create an overdose crime scene team. The purpose of an ORT is to help properly investigate overdoses and provide resources to the families and community. Apply to become an ORT https://lnkd.in/g472Bk4J or click the link in our bio. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties | Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Welcome to our new partner, Changes Behavioral Health! We are happy to announce that Changes Behavioral Health has been awarded $381,128.92! They will use the opioid settlement dollars to grow their outpatient services by creating a new Intensive Outpatient Program. For more information about them, visit their page or website at https://lnkd.in/gxZQ4fPC. Congratulations to Changes Behavioral Health! To become an ARORP partner, visit arorp.org or click the link in our bio. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties | Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Shoutout to the University of Central Arkansas for spreading the word about ReviveAR all over campus! It's so important to see colleges joining the fight against the opioid epidemic. To become an ARORP partner, visit arorp.org to learn more. Want to know what it's like to have all the resources you need in one place? Download ReviveAR today! Visit arorp.org/revivear-app/ to download. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties | Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership | UCA Police Department

Welcome our new ARORP Partner, Miller County Sheriff's Office! We are happy to announce that the Miller County Sheriff's Office is now part of our Overdose Response Team (ORT) project. An ORT pairs a criminal investigator and a peer recovery specialist (PRS) to create an overdose crime scene team. The purpose of an ORT is to help properly investigate overdoses and provide resources to the families and community. Apply to become an ORT https://lnkd.in/g472Bk4J or click the link in our bio. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties | Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership

Organizations held events all over the state to collect unwanted prescription medications. The Arkansas Drug Take Back Day results are in! Arkansans disposed of 23,307 pounds of unused medicines. Thank you to everyone who came out and made this possible! The collections don't stop there. Visit ARDrugTakeBack.org to find permanent Drug Take-Back Boxes near you. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties

ARORP Director Kirk Lane interviewed with THV11 about the Sentinel Project. This application allows colleges, like the University of Central Arkansas, to receive a TruNarc Device. This device allows for safe substance testing on the spot. Law enforcement, colleges, and schools are all eligible to apply. Visit https://lnkd.in/gkSVwpx9 or click the link in our bio to apply today. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties - #opioidcrisisawareness #arkansasstateuniversity #Arkansas #HBCU #revivear #stopoverdose #shortercollege #UCA #arkansas #arkansaslibraries #carterscrew #uapb24 #UAPB #ApplyNow #philandersmith #ArkansasTech #arkansascommunitycolleges #arkansascommunitycollege #asubeebe

Last Month, the Sebastian County Opioid Task Force was named a recipient of the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Grant. They have been awarded $625,000 over 5 years! This is a very exciting achievement, congratulations! "This grant will allow us to better collaborate with parents, students, and families in the River Valley as we focus our collective expertise and resources on this critical issue." - Sebastian County Opioid Task Force. Arkansas Municipal League | Association of Arkansas Counties | Sebastian County Sheriff's Office

This past weekend, the Arkansas Drug Take Back and ARORP Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership team traveled to Hope Police Department for AR Drug Take Back Day. Hope Police Department has a permanent Drug Take Back Box and has collected over 120 pounds of unwanted medications. Thank you, Chief, for having us and to Max-FM for covering our event. If you have medications you no longer want, find a Take Back Box at ardrugtakeback.org!

Hello, ARORP supporters! We have now expanded to Instagram and we invite you to follow us. You can find us at https://lnkd.in/gBnv2nsX.

Tomorrow, October 26, is Arkansas Drug Take Back Day! To find a collection site (red pin) or event site (blue pin) near you, visit ardrugtakeback.org. Keep unused medication out of the wrong hands by disposing of it properly! Association of Arkansas Counties | Arkansas Municipal League