Workshop on Rising Opioid Useage - DCF, DOH, and FDLE
May 03, 2017
8:30 a.m.
City Hall
117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor
Lynwood Roberts Room
Contact Debie Harrell at debie.harrell@myflfamilies.com for additional information.
Governor Rick Scott directed the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to meet with communities to identify additional strategies to fight the rising opioid usage cases in Florida. The Attorney General’s Office will also be participating in these workshops. At the Governor’s direction, DCF Secretary Mike Carroll, Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip and FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen will travel to counties facing an increase in opioid-related deaths and host community workshops with local leaders, law enforcement, health directors, treatment providers and community members.