Our Mission
To prevent overdose deaths in Chester County through a multidisciplinary, coordinated effort between government departments, community organizations, and treatment providers
Our Vision
To ensure safe and healthy communities free of overdose deaths for Chester County residents
Our Goals
Increase awareness of the problems of substance use, misuse, and overdose in Chester County
Increase knowledge of strategies for preventing substance use, misuse, and overdose
Use overdose-related data to inform prevention efforts
Leadership Team
The Chester County Overdose Prevention Task Force was formed in March 2015 to coordinate overdose death prevention efforts between various organizations. The Task Force is led by:
Chester County Department of Drug & Alcohol Services (co-lead)
Chester County Health Department (co-lead)
Chester County Human Services (partner)
Chester County Coroner’s Office (partner)
Good Fellowship Ambulance and EMS Training Institute (partner)
