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Better Ways to Cope

Building Communities. Touching Lives. Healing Together.

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Overdose doesn't discriminate. Neither do we. Milwaukee County Department of Aging and Disabilities Services

The Aging & Disabilities Services Overdose Prevention Project is dedicated to supporting older and disabled adults in Milwaukee County who may be at risk of opioid misuse. We offer free harm reduction tools, including fentanyl test strips and Narcan, along with essential recovery resources. Our Overdose Prevention Team is currently doing outreach in areas that have been identified as at risk for opioid overdose. To learn more or get support, contact Ricky at 414-363-0765.

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Better Ways to Cope (BWTC) is a community-centered harm reduction, prevention, treatment and recovery campaign powered by the Department of Health and Human Services. This multi-faceted movement uses media platforms to promote services, regrants funds to community organizations, shares resources with community members and equips everyone with the skills to cope in a better way.

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Media

Using social and mass media platforms to promote services, engage the community and educate residents across Milwaukee County. 

Community

Regranting funds to community organizations with prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services. 

Resources

Collecting health and wellness resources to share with community members and organizations. 

Training

Equipping health professionals and community members with the skills to cope in a better way via online and in-person training. 

Learn More About This Campaign

Email Jeremy Triblett at [email protected].

Better Ways to Cope dot org

MILWAUKEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

1220 W. Vliet St.

Suite 301

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205

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Our Vision

Together, creating healthy communities.

Our Mission

Empowering safe, healthy, meaningful lives.

Our Values

Partnership, Respect, Integrity, 

Diversity, Excellence

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