Essex County Outreach
— Essex County Outreach —
Essex County Outreach (ECO) is a collaborative effort among the 34 police departments in Essex County, the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office, as well as our multiple community partners to combat substance use disorders and mental health matters. We aim to identify individuals and family members in need and connect them to appropriate resources.
About
Essex County is home to over three quarters of a million people, making it the third-most populous county in the state comprised of the following cities and towns: Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury.
Essex County Outreach is a collaborative effort involving all 34 police departments within Essex County, as well as the sheriff’s department. Together, we work with social service partners to assist individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), mental or behavioral health challenges, high-risk circumstances, and harm reduction goals. Additionally, we aim to provide resources and supports to families, loved ones, and further supports for impacted children and families, including those who have lost a loved one due to substance use disorder.
— Treatment Options —
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— Essex County Outreach News —
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ESSEX COUNTY OUTREACH JULY 2025 RECAP
We’re back with July’s recap. Thanks to all of our collaborators and team members for their consistent and considerable effort to bring services and resources to the county and individuals and families who need it. If you know someone in…
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BSAS Findings on Naloxone Access, Distribution, Administration
A recent paper using data from the state’s Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) programs analyzed how people move between communities to access naloxone and respond to overdoses. By examining where people live, where they reverse an overdose, and where…
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ESSEX COUNTY OUTREACH JUNE 2025 RECAP
We’re back with our June recap, and as always, we want to extend our gratitude to our collaborators and team members for their ongoing dedication to bringing vital services and resources to the county, and to the individuals and families…
