Date set for state opioid workshop in Manatee
Officials have announced the date of an opioid workshop with state health and law enforcement officials in Manatee County.
The Manatee County workshop will be held at 9 a.m. on May 2 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in the Longboat Key Room, according to the state Department of Children and Families. The event is open to the public.
The workshop will hear the specific needs of the community and give information on existing resources, best practices regarding opioid use disorders, and grant opportunities.
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott directed the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to search for solutions to the opioid epidemic thorughout the state.
Scott announced the initiative with Attorney General Pam Bondi at an event Tuesday in Tallahassee, where he called the workshops a “starting point.”
Similar workshops will also be held in Palm Beach, Orange and Duval counties.
Manatee County opioid workshop
When: 9 to 10:30 a.m., May 2
Where: Bradenton Area Convention Center, Longboat Key Room
This story was originally published April 14, 2017 at 2:57 PM with the headline "Date set for state opioid workshop in Manatee."