Delaware County Medical Society Winter 2017 - 20

FEATURE
FEATURE

Glen Mills schools host
ReGional oveRdose PRevention
coalition syMPosiuM
by David A. McKeighan, Executive Director, Delaware County Medical Society

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n Friday October 27th the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Overdose
Coalition held the third in a
series of programs with stakeholders from
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and
Philadelphia Counties, along with several
representatives from neighboring New Castle
County, DE and Camden County, NJ. The two
previous meetings were held in Philadelphia
(March '17) and West Chester (June '17).

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It should be noted that each of these counties
currently has their own very active task forces dealing
with the opioid overdose epidemic and the purpose
of the regional coalition is to identify emerging trends
and to learn how neighboring counties can share
information and "best practices" with one another.
Dr. Randy Ireson, Executive Director of the Glen Mills
Schools, welcomed the audience of approximately eighty
individuals. Delco District Attorney Jack Whalen and County
Councilman Dave White also provided a welcome and an
update of activities which Delaware County government
has taken through the DA's Heroin Task Force. These
included the "Second Chance Employment" program
which is coordinated in conjunction with the Delco
Chamber of Commerce to help individuals in long-term
recovery; the Mobile Drug Drop Box Collection Van;
a lawsuit against eleven major pharmaceutical suppliers
of opioids; the development of a "Treatment Services



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