Tri-County Community Engagement Project of ACHENJ/CLC
Overview
Our team seeks to diverge and alter the current opioid crisis in Ocean County, NJ through multiple interventions including education, improved access to community resources, and collaboration and engagement of our local and regional partners.
Our project aims to increase awareness and implement programs to reduce opioid addiction within our selected population of young adults. This project will facilitate access to and increase awareness of community resources to support prevention and/or recovery from adverse events associated with the opioid crisis.
Team Tools
Essex, Ocean, & Union Counties, NJ
TARGET POPULATION SIZE
500,000 – 900,000
Team Members
Walter Okoroanyanwu (Team Coordinator)
NEMA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Planning Council
Joel Torres
Essex County Health Department
Michael McLarnon
Ocean County Health Initiatives, Inc.
Eileen Fishman
Essex County Health Department
Roberto Beniot
United Way of Greater Union County
