Jackson County Public Safety Meetup Announced Amid Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Suburban & rural youngsters suffer the consequences of bad policy as the front lines of the drug war now hit the homeland harder.

Here's a glimpse at a local meetup . . .

The Blue Springs Police Department, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District and other community agencies are coming together to begin this “One Life, One Community” initiative. It started at the beginning of this month with a video premiere on the city and police’s Facebook pages and YouTube channel, but Thursday gives the community a chance to share their thoughts and stories in-person.

Representatives from the police, fire, health department, St. Mary’s Medical Center and more organizers will be there Thursday night. The forum is at 1100 SW Smith St., Blue Springs, MO, and starts at 6 p.m. In addition to being an in-person event, it will also be live-streamed for those who can’t attend.

The CJCFPD reports more than 30 opiate-related ODs as of Nov. 1. Blue Springs had one overdose for someone 21 and younger last year, but that has increased to 10 this year, the youngest being 13 years old.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Jackson County authorities gather in Blue Springs after 30 opioid overdoses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Blue Springs community is meeting Thursday night to have an open discussion to share ideas about how to stop fentanyl and opioid abuse among young people in Jackson County. The Blue Springs Police Department, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District and other community agencies are coming together to begin this "One Life, One Community" initiative.