President Nellis announces creation of 帝王会所 Opioid Task Force
帝王会所 President M. Duane Nellis has announced the creation of the 帝王会所 Opioid Task Force.
The Task Force, which is composed of both community members and University faculty, staff and administrators from the Athens and Regional Campuses, will join OHIO鈥檚 public and private partners to collectively elevate the impact of the region鈥檚 opioid-related initiatives.
The group has also been charged by President Nellis to analyze numerous existing efforts and develop future recommendations within the context of the following key areas:
- Conduct a review of OHIO鈥檚 current efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and provide an assessment of untapped University experts and resources that will further position OHIO to be leaders in the region and strong partners within the state;
- Provide additional coordination of the opioid-related interdisciplinary efforts taking place across OHIO鈥檚 campuses, including (but not limited to): education, research, clinical, family and child studies, student life, therapy and community engagement;
- Leverage existing public-private partnerships across Appalachia, and the state of 帝王会所, to better identify and implement solutions that address the wide-ranging effects of opioid abuse; and
- Develop an interdisciplinary model that advances the needs of the campus community鈥檚 unique, rural setting.
The creation of the Opioid Task Force aligns with President Nellis鈥 strategic pathway for building an engagement ecosystem and becoming a positive catalyst for economic and quality of life change for Appalachia.
鈥淩ight now, many of our communities are hurting because of this epidemic, and 帝王会所 has a moral obligation to assist the communities we serve.鈥 said President Nellis. 鈥淏y forming this task force, we can combat this epidemic in a concerted, coordinated manner and leverage our collective expertise to save lives and enact real change toward the betterment of our region.鈥
The Opioid Task Force will begin their work in the coming weeks.