Let's Talk - Opiod Response in Buncombe County

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government News:In 2020, an innovative partnership between the Register of Deeds,

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, and Health and Human Services produced an Opioid Awareness Story Map.

This one of a kind project, helps us understand and address the opioid epidemic in Buncombe County. The data and story map are now helping to inform a new Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the Buncombe County Detention Facility.

View above to hear directly from the individuals that made the map happen and how it will impact programs and projects moving forward.

Sarah Gayton, Community Integration and MAT Services Director
Amy Upham, Buncombe County Opioid Response Coordinator
Miranda Stewart, Deputy Register of Deeds
Anne Seaman, Community Member/Advocate
Carolina Siliceo Perez, BCSO Communications and Community Outreach Coordinator

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