Community Flakka Action Plan. May 2015

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1 Community Flakka Action Plan May 2015

2 Mission To collaborate with all key community stakeholders to create a unified outreach plan that promotes the health and safety of Broward County. Guiding Principles The key community stakeholders recognize the significance of the increasing rate of synthetic drug use in. At this time, county hospitals are reporting 2-3 admissions for flakka each day. is widely believed to be ground zero for this emerging drug trend. Consequently, the Commission on Substance Abuse, Broward Addiction Recovery Center and the Broward Sheriff s Office initiated an integrated collaborative community approach. With the advancement of community prevention, treatment and wellness as the community s focus, extensive work has been done to address the increasing rates of synthetic drugs by unifying branches of the community to provide wide-spread outreach and education to all the districts of. The Commission launched a Flakka Action Team to assess where the community was at in addressing the deadly street drug, Flakka and to unify the outreach efforts of key community stakeholders. Plan Develoent This Community Flakka Action Plan was developed through a methodical process of assessment and strategy. The Commission facilitated a process to collect information on our community partner s available resources and ongoing and planned activities to address the rise of synthetic drug use in. The results of the assessment were then analyzed to identify gaps in outreach services and to identify the needs in the community, to create one unified plan. Broward Sheriff s Office created a calendar of outreach events to guide and inform of activities in the community aimed to educate and prevent further harm from flakka. The key community stakeholders include Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, Broward Addiction Recovery Center, The United Way Commission on Substance Abuse, Broward Sheriff s Office, Lauderdale Police Department, School Board, Drug Court, Hospitals of and the Medical Association. Target Population This Community Flakka Action Plan is focused on both youth and adults within. The target population is inclusive of all youth and adults in, including those in at-risk, vulnerable, and special needs groups such as the homeless, veterans and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) persons.

3 Community Flakka Action Plan Branch of Community Organization Resources Available Activities Contact Law Enforcement Broward Sheriff s Office Lauderdale Police Department 1. Public Speakers 2. Trainings Available 2. Youth-targeted presentation 3. Presentation for professionals, adults and parents. 4. Educational materials, pamphlets, and training video. 1. Public Speakers 2. Educational Information/Data 3. Staff Trainings 4. Presentations for community and professionals. 1. Broward Sheriff s Office is coordinating and facilitating trainings and presentations throughout schools and organizations. 2. PowerPoint presentations and educational materials are being made available for other organizations and businesses throughout the community. 3. Creation of a protocol on how to interact with individuals under the influence of flakka in a way that is both safe for the user and first responders. 4. Ongoing task force meetings to unify efforts of law enforcement. 5. Creation and management of in-house calendar of events and trainings. 1. Trainings and presentations for neighborhood associations within each district. 2. Assist EMS and Broward General to respond to individuals under the influence of flakka in a way that is both safe for the user and first responders. 3. Ongoing task force meetings to unify efforts of law enforcement. Broward Sheriff's Office Department of Law Enforcement Administration (954) Captain Dana Swisher (954) danas@fortlauderdale.gov

4 Medical Crime Stoppers of Broward County Florida Department of Health in 1. Mobile Billboard 2. Reward available for tips that lead to arrests 1. Information Dissemination 2. Coordination with medical personnel, health support techs and school health in. 1. Crime Stoppers is publicizing the dangers of synthetic drugs and flakka to the community. 2. Coordinating with Broward Sheriff s Office and the Lauderdale Police Department to bring the mobile billboard to areas that are most effected by Flakka. 3. Offering a reward for tips reported that lead to an arrest of a flakka dealer. 1. Training and presentation to school nurses before the beginning of the school year (TIPS) (954) Medical Association (BCMA) Medical Examiners Office 1. Broward EMS Council 2. Medical Association EMS Committee 1. Datacollection/Information 2. Drug Testing for Synthetics (24 hour lead time) 1. Ongoing Education 2. Coordinate with EMS to treat individuals under the influence of flakka in a way that is both safe for the user and first responders. 1. Ongoing information sharing and datacollection. 2. Synthetic drug testing through urinalysis made available to community partners. Sanford Silverman, MD, President, BCMA Nabil El Sanadi, MD, Chair, EMS Committee President, Broward Health Medical Examiners Office Med_Exam_Trauma@broward.org Broward Health 1. Data-collection 1. Information sharing and data-collection Richard Mayora, LCSW rmayora@browardhealth.org

5 Community/Non- Profit Organizations Treatment United Way of Commission on Substance Abuse (UWBCCSA) Broward Behavioral Health Coalition 1. Data-Surveillance /Information on Flakka provided on a monthly basis to. 2. Educational Materials 3. Media Campaign 4. Coordination and Community Organization 5. Website: 1. Funding for Substance Abuse and Mental Health prevention and treatment in Broward 1. Datacollection/Information 2. Centralized Resource Hub 3. Hotline 4. Website H.O.M.E.S., Inc. Broward Addiction Recovery Center (BARC) 1. Housing for youth who have aged out of foster or relative care. 1. Public Speakers 2. In-patient treatment 3. Out-patient treatment 4. Coordination with key community stakeholders. 1. Information Dissemination 2. Centralized database 3. Ongoing Action Team meetings to engage and unify efforts of key community stakeholders. 4. Coordination of trainings. 5. Support and coordinate production of print materials. 6. Support and coordinate production of wide-spread media campaign. 7. Creation and management of community flakka action plan and calendar of community events and trainings. 1. Ongoing support and coordination of system of care for Behavioral Health in. 1. Data-collection/Information 2. Centralized Resource Hub 3. Hotline 4. Website broward.org/service/substanceabuse Heather Clark (954) hclark@unitedwaybroward.org Broward Behavioral Health Coalition (954) Broward SA referrals for youth Gabrielle Tunnage (954) Support and coordination to educational materials 2. Ongoing coordination of key community stakeholders through Substance Advisory Board of and Community Flakka Action Team 3. Staff trainings Paul Faulk Jr., MPA, MBA Division Director (954) pfaulk@broward.org

6 The Starting Place and Spectrum Programs (Banyan Health) Broward House 1. Prevention, outpatient and in-home services for youth and adults. 2. Peer specialists 3. Parent Advocates 4. Access to youth and parents 5. SA Assessments and testing 1. Information and datacollection 2. In-patient and out-patient treatment Judicial Drug Court 1. Public Speaker 2. Access to speakers participating in Drug Court that have used flakka. Faith-Based Vision International Ministries 1. Access to congregation leaders 2. Coordination of faithbased organizations 3. Information Dissemination 1. Provide information and education to families struggling with substance abuse. 1. Data-collection from client s selfreported use of synthetics. 1. Participation in community educational presentations and trainings. 1. Coordination of presentations at faithgroups throughout. 2. Coordination of presentations to youthgroups at congregations throughout. Octavio Aguiar oaguiar@startingplace.org Marsha Currant mcurrant@startingplace.org (954) Broward House (954) Drug Court (954) Michelle Richards-Phillips getvisionedtv@gmail.com F.L.Y.-Youth, Inc. First Love Yourself 1. Access to faith-based community 2. Coordination with EMS, BSO and BARC 1. Ongoing faith-based and community activities Nicole S. Barnes Broderick 4iamflyinc@gmail.com

7 Education School Board of AIP PACE Center for Girls Administration 1. Public Speakers 2. Educational Materials and Videos 3. Information Dissemination 4. Access to target population- youth 5. Website: 1. CAP Classes 1. Staff time 2. Access to adolescent girls and their families 3. Parent support groups to target parents and their concerns specifically 4. Partnerships with other agencies and coalitions 5. SA questionnaires 6. SA screening tools 1. Staff time 2. Access to county municipalities 3. Coordination with community partners Media Local Media 1. Access to media contacts 2. Access to marketing vendors 1. Provide ongoing support to schools who reach out for assistance. 2. Information on flakka provided to principals, parents and staff in Broward County public schools. 1. Staff trainings and updates 2. Education to participants in all PACE programs 3. Coordination with Diversion Coalition and BSO for an awareness presentation/event for Diversion/Civil Citation youth to attend in June or July, TBD. 1. Support and coordination of develoent of wide-spread media campaign 2. Support and coordination of press conference 3. Ongoing support and coordination to unify efforts of community. 1. Support and coordination of develoent of wide-spread media campaign & access to media exposure 2. Support and coordination of press conference 3. Ongoing support and coordination messages to the community about Flakka Debra Rozsa Nelson Velez Events: Amber Gross Education and Trainings: Alexandra Stark Shelly Turetzky Ric Barrick TBD

8 Business Sector TBD TBD TBD Youth/Parents Broward Youth Coalition PTA 1. Support of develoent of youth appropriate outreach/educational materials 2. Information dissemination campaigns peer to peer 3. Support of develoent of parent appropriate outreach/educational materials 4. Information dissemination campaigns parent to parent Elkin Alfred (954)

9 Calendar of Outreach Events District/ Municipality Presentation Date Time Location Street Address City Zip Code Notes May 4, 2015 Lauderdale Lakes May 8, :00-2:00 1:00-2:30 Courthouse Boyd Anderson High School (754) SE 6 th Street NW 41st Street Lauderdale Lauderdale Lakes Training of Public Defenders **Not open to the Public; Boyd Anderson students only May 12, 2015 May 14, 2015 May 20, :00-11:00 am NE 33rd Street Oakland Park :30-10:30 am Carpenter House 4414 Surf Road Hollywood :00-12:00 United Way of Broward County 1300 S. Andrews Ave Lauderdale Training for 211 staff and operators Training for county homeless provider case managers Training for the faithbased community leaders. Dania Beach May 21, :00-8:00 Dania Beach City Hall 100 West Dania Beach Blvd Dania Beach Lauderdale May 26, :30-7:30 Salvation Army 1445 West Broward Blvd. Lauderdale **Not open to the Public, residents only Lauderdale May 26, :30-8:00 PM Fisrt Lutheran Church 441 NE 3 rd Ave. Lauderdale Homeless Outreach

10 District/ Municipality Presentation Date Time Location Street Address City Zip Code Notes Lauderdale Lakes May 27, :00-2:30 Boyd Anderson High School (754) NW 41st Street Lauderdale Lakes **Not open to the Public; Boyd Anderson students only Lauderdale May 28, :00-10:30 am Medical Association 5101 NW 21 st Ave., Suite 450 Lauderdale Flakka Action Team Meeting Lauderdale May 28, :00-7:30 First Lutheran Church 1100 N. Andrews Ave. Lauderdale Homeless Outreach Hollywood May 29, :00-11:00 am Memorial Health System 7031 Taft Street Hollywood MHS caseworkers training Lauderdale June 3, 2015 North Lauderdale June 6, :00-11:00 am Broward Housing Solutions 305 SE 18 th Court 9:30-11:30 am North Lauderdale City Hall 701 S.W. 71st Avenue Lauderdale Case Worker Training North Lauderdale Hollywood June 8, :30-7:30 Salvation Army Sherman Street Hollywood **Not open to the Public, residents only West Park/ Pembroke Park June 9, :00-9:00 Koinonia Worship Center 4900 West Hallandale Beach Blvd. Pembroke Park Deerfield Beach June 10, :00-8:00 Deerfield Beach High School (Auditorium) 910 SW 15th Street Deerfield Beach Oakland Park June 11, :30-8:30 Collins Center 3900 NE 3rd Avenue Oakland Park 33334

11 Lauderdale June 18, :00-7:30 PM Lauderdale Police Department 1300 W. Broward Blvd. Lauderdale March Against Flakka Weston June 18, :00-8:30 West Regional Park Community Center Saddle Club Road Weston Lauderdale June 19, 2015 Pompano Beach June 20, :30-11:30 AM FLITE Center 1100 West McNab Road 5:30-8:00 E. Pat Larkins Center 520 NW 3rd Street Lauderdale Training for Life Coaches Prayer Walk organized Pompano by the Faith-based Beach community Lauderdale June 21, :00 AM Calvary Chapel 1 NW 33rd Terrace Lauderdale Coral Springs June 25, :30-3:30 PM Broward Addiction Recovery Center 3275 NW 99th Way Coral Springs *Not open to the public Lauderdale June 28, :30 PM Church of God 211 NW 5th Ave Lauderdale Wilton Manors June 30, :00-3:00 PM Kids in Distress 819 Northeast 26th Street Wilton Manors *Not open to the public Tamarac June 30,2015 6:00-8:00 Tamarac Community Center 8601 West Commercial Boulevard Tamarac Central Broward July 11, :00 am - 1:00 Urban League of Broward County 560 NW 27th Avenue Lauderdale 33311

12 Additional Resources 1. In an emergency, call For information on substance abuse and mental health treatment, call To schedule a presentation/training, call Informational and educational resources, visit broward.org or 5. To anonymously report a dealer, call (TIPS)