The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Office of Drug Control Policy and the Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment are hosting seven virtual town hall meetings to allow residents to review and provide comment on the 2021 West Virginia Substance Use Response Plan.
Virtual meetings will be held on the following dates. Each meeting will focus on a section of the plan:
• Section 1 - Prevention
Tuesday, December 1 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Section 2 - Community Engagement and Supports
Wednesday, December 2 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Section 3 - Health Systems
Thursday, December 3 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Section 4 - Treatment, Recovery and Research
Tuesday, December 8 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Section 5 - Court Systems and Justice-Involved Populations
Wednesday, December 9 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Section 6 - Law Enforcement
Thursday, December 10 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Section 7 - Public Education
Tuesday, December 15 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Public comments, which will be considered by DHHR’s Office of Drug Control Policy and the Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment during the review process, may be submitted electronically during one of the seven public meetings. Comments should be received by December 18, 2020 through the registration page.
Attendees can
download and review a summary of the plan prior to the meeting.