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VOCAL-KY CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS TO OPIOID SETTLEMENT REPORTING PROCESSES

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ky.org  VOCAL-KY CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS TO OPIOID SETTLEMENT REPORTING PROCESSES VOCAL-KY Has Called for Opioid Settlement Funding to Go Toward Harm Reduction and that People Impacted by the War on Drugs Have a Seat at the Decision-Making Table VOCAL-KY Join a National Coalition Releasing a Report on How Opioid Settlement Dollars […]

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VOCAL-KY Condemns Mayor Greenberg’s Enforcement of Mask Ban in Louisville

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ky.org VOCAL-KY CONDEMNS MAYOR GREENBERG’S ENFORCEMENT OF MASK BAN IN LOUISVILLE Enforcement of Mask Ban Serves as Another Excuse to Ticket and Arrest People, Particularly Black and Brown Lousivillians, Without Addressing Root Causes of Violence LOUISVILLE, K.Y. — In response to last week’s renewed push by Mayor Greenberg to criminalize wearing masks, VOCAL-KY released the

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2024 Roadmap for Louisville Metro Government to End Overdose and Reverse the Harms of the War on Drugs

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For a third year a coalition of organizations working on the frontlines of the overdose crisis in Louisville released a detailed policy agenda promoting proven housing, services and care approaches to safe lives and improve our city. In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31), we call on Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Metro

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Harm Reduction in the Heartland: Combating the Opioid Crisis in Appalachia

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VOCAL describes its 120-county strategy as one that reaches “from the hood to the holler,” and it relies on coalition-building, organizing, and public education to build a healthier, more just society. VOCAL’s members mobilized for and attended every one of the Opioid Abatement Community Town Halls, which were designed to gather input on how the

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Louisville Cares: A Call for Community Investment to Save Lives and Heal Louisville

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In 2023, the United States had another record breaking year of overdose deaths. Our city continues to be plagued by overdose deaths, along with a myriad of other health and community crises. While no community has been left untouched, Black Louisvillians have been dramatically impacted at a disproportionate rate. While nothing can immediately reverse this

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VOCAL-KY Criticizes Kentucky Senate for Passing H.B. 5, a Bill That Will Criminalize Poverty

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ky.org VOCAL-KY CRITICIZES KENTUCKY SENATE FOR PASSING H.B. 5, A BILL THAT WILL CRIMINALIZE POVERTY Recent Reporting Shows H.B. 5 was Pulled Straight From the Failed Playbook Used in Atlanta LOUISVILLE, K.Y. — Today, in response to the Kentucky Senate passing H.B. 5, the so-called “Safer Kentucky” Act, VOCAL-KY released the following statements: “There is no

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A Roadmap for Opioid Settlement Funds: Supporting Communities & Ending the Overdose Crisis

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VOCAL-KY is proud to join a list of more than 130 organizations representing advocates and experts from public health, overdose prevention, and drug policy across the nation in releasing a roadmap on how states should spend $50 billion in opioid settlement funds. Public health experts call on states, counties, and municipalities to invest 100% of

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