Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction holds forum in Yates County on February 23rd ~ Watch video replay of Tuesday night's forum here

Penn Yan, N.Y., February 24—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) sponsored a meeting of the Joint Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction on Tuesday night to hear from area law enforcement leaders, health professionals, educators, recovering addicts and family members on the regional heroin crisis.

The well-attended forum was held in the Penn Yan Middle School Auditorium at 515 Liberty Street.  O’Mara, a member of the Senate task force, was joined in Penn Yan by the task force co-chairs, Senators George Amedore (R,C,I-Rotterdam), Terrence Murphy (R,C,I-Yorktown) and Robert Ortt (R-North Tonowanda), as well as task force member Senator Rich Funke (R,C,I-Perinton) and area State Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning).  

“It’s important to hear directly from those on the front lines locally who can help us target the necessary responses, and I’m grateful for their participation.  Together with similar forums being conducted throughout New York State, the local input we're receiving will help our task force build on and strengthen the state-local partnership that's going to be critical to putting in place the most up to date and effective combination of law enforcement, awareness and education, and treatment and prevention," said O'Mara.

WATCH A REPLAY OF TUESDAY NIGHT'S FORUM -- CLICK HERE.

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