An upcoming event in St. Joseph will seek to address what to do locally to combat the opioid crisis. 

St. Joseph is one of nine cities in Missouri selected to host regional summits to address the opioid crisis. 

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams will be speaking, along with others from law enforcement, the Missouri Department of Mental Health and a local resident who has dealt with addiction.

Health Educator for the City of St. Joseph Health Department Nancy Taylor said the first half of the summit will consist of speakers and the last part will include a local impact and strategy session.

“We will look at how do we address our issue locally with these different panelists and then through group discussion,” Taylor said. “Then just getting feedback from people on what we can do locally, whether it’s Buchanan County, Andrew County, or any of the counties in northwest Missouri, how do we handle the opioid crisis.”

The Missouri Opioid Summit takes place from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, November 14th, at Missouri Western State University’s Fulkerson Center. Taylor said registration is almost full.

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