Community Partnership
Lancaster County Joining Forces is a collection of organizations and individuals working to save lives and help our neighbors who are living with addiction. A partnership between organizations, coalitions, and individuals, Joining Forces serves as a convener and connector.
With Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health’s support as the backbone organization, the Joining Forces collaborative regularly reviews data. This data helps key leaders in the community understand who is at increased risk of overdose and what interventions are needed to prevent those deaths.
Though Lancaster Joining Forces does not offer direct services, we do have free naloxone available.
Direct services and supports for children and families are offered through Joining Forces for Children.
The mission of Lancaster County Joining Forces is to coordinate efforts to reduce deaths from opioids and heroin.
Our Goals
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Prevent early deaths caused by substance use.
Strategy 1: Improve medical care for individuals with substance use disorders. Strategy 2: Strengthen evidence-based overdose prevention.
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Reduce addiction and dependence.
Strategy 3: Strengthen school and community-based prevention programs. Strategy 4: Improve systems of care for substance use. Strategy 5: Improve housing and employment resources to support recovery.
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Prevent and reduce trauma to children and families caused by substance use.
Strategy 6: Provide and promote resources to support families affected by substance use. Strategy 7: Decrease isolation and stigma associated with substance use and treatment.
