Team Leader

Dr. Stephen Novack, Galion City Health Department

Core Team Members

Jody Demo-Hodgins
Mike Corwin
Tony Gully
Chris Lutz
Brian Saterfield
Ronny Shawber

Support the county’s ability to be safe and drug-free.

Intended outcome: Reduced drug use and put an end to drug-related deaths and addiction-related tragedies in the county

Responsibility: Public Safety/ Drug Use Action Team

Key challenges identified during the planning process:

• Drug abuse is devastating to individual drug users, the families and friends of drug users and the communities in which they live.
• Drug activity impacts the ability of our businesses to hire and keep good workers.
• The policing of drug-related crimes are resource intensive for law enforcement officials.
• Drug abuse prevention, law enforcement and recovery groups in the county have the opportunity to enhance existing collaborations; faith-based organizations possess valuable resources that are available to assist in collaborative efforts.
• Drug treatment and recovery resources are very limited in the county and regionally.
• There is a lack of information and awareness among members of the public regarding drug abuse and available resources.