Lancaster County Joining Forces:
Working together against the opioid epidemic
Lancaster County Joining Forces is a collection of organizations and individuals who want to save lives and help our neighbors who are struggling with addiction. A partnership between community groups, coalitions, and tasks forces, Joining Forces will work together to strategically impact the number of deaths from opioid addiction in Lancaster County. The Joining Forces unifies and strengthens the fine work we are doing separately, while also allowing us to identify gaps in services and treatments so we can save more lives together.
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Saturate the Community
with message of proper prescription drug use and where to get help.
View Our Online Resources2
Strengthen Efforts
to increase access to treatments, care and education within the community.
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Improve Patient Safety
by advancing CDC’s prescribing guidelines through health systems.
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Our Mission
The mission of Lancaster County Joining Forces is to coordinate efforts to reduce deaths from opioids and heroin.
Our Goal
The goal of Lancaster County Joining Forces is to utilize evidence-based practices outlined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address substance misuse and abuse.
| View/Download Our Goals | View/Download the Commissioners’ Presentation | |
| View/Download the Strategic Plan | View/Download the SAMHSA Framework |
Where to Get Help!
In An Emergency, Call 911
Need to contact a detox facility, call 866-769-6822
Need information or referrals, call Compass Mark at 717-299-2831
Centers of Excellence
Lancaster General Health Call 717-544-1427
TW Ponessa Call 1-800-437-5405
PA Get Help Now drug and alcohol treatment services
Get Help Now Call 1-800-662-4357(HELP)
County Data
See statistics and historical information on substance abuse, overdoses, and deaths in Lancaster County.
Community News & Events
April
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April 2019
Drug Take-back Day
Annual Take-Back Day
Find out moreHow to Help a Loved One Struggling with Drug Use
Hosted by the ELANCO School District. Call CrossNet 717-355-2454 or email office@elancocross.org to register. Event held at Garden Spot High School's Community Hall (entrance to the left of the District Office doors)
Find out moreMay 2019
How to Talk to Children About Drugs
Hosted by Rock Lititz Click here to register.
Find out moreQuarterly Meetings & Presentations
Lancaster County Joining Forces Steering Committee
Community Partners
- ASAP Lititz
- Bridges Task Forces
- Columbia Connection
- Community Life Task Force
- Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance
- Elanco Coalition for a Drug Free Community
- Elizabethtown Area Communities that Care
- Ephrata Cares
- The Factory Ministries
- Girls Circle (COBYS)
- Lancaster County Recovery Alliance
- Lancaster County Recovery House Coalition
- Lancaster Harm Reduction Project
- Northern Lancaster HUB
- Project Lazarus Lancaster County
- Seeking Safety (COBYS)
- Strong African American Families (The Mix)
- Solanco Family Life Network
- Tobacco-Free Coalition of Lancaster County