Mar 1, 2023 – OC Sherriff Don Barnes:
“In January 2022, I commissioned a Homeless Death Review Committee, which includes broad representation of technical experts from county agencies, municipal police departments, hospitals, and non-profits. The Committee explores the root causes of homeless deaths to determine what, if any, factors contributing to the deaths were preventable.
The findings by the Homeless Death Review Committee are telling, and it’s clear that we have challenges ahead to reduce the number of deaths among people experiencing homelessness. The rise in the number of deaths of people experiencing homelessness is concerning. Most troubling is the significant increase we are seeing in fentanyl-related deaths. We continue to enhance efforts to address the fentanyl epidemic and provide critical resources to those trapped in addiction.”
Please review the report here: https://bit.ly/3IY2RpO
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