Hardin County Chief Deputy Coroner and Quick Response Team Supervisor Shana Norton says with the area seeing a spike in overdoses, now is a good time for a reminder of the resources the QRT can connect community members with.
“Whether it’s housing, or you need to get your driver’s license, or maybe you need to try to find a job, or you need a car, or you need tattoo removal, or you need an outfit to go to court in, or you need clothes, or a job resume to try to get a job, or something as simple as a food bank, and the list can go on and on and on,” Norton said.
With the QRT established, the team is seeking community members to help serve on the team and connect with those struggling with substance abuse. The QRT is hosting an upcoming training event for those interested in serving.
“We’re hoping to get some people that are in the community, whether they just have a heart for people with substance abuse disorder or maybe they are living a sober life right now and maybe they’re peer support and they have lived experience,” Norton said. “We’re hoping that the community can come out if this is something they want to do and get some training.”
The training event will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11 at the Goodwill training office in downtown Elizabethtown for anybody interested in participating.
“This is obviously a new thing for all of us, and we want to just be able to have those that want to be a part of it kind of prepared, so that way when we do call our team and we have to go out and knock on doors, people that are wanting to join the team will be able to know what to expect,” Norton said.
Contact QRT Rapid Response Officer Justin Blair to register for the training event, and if you are in need of resources visit the Quick Response Team – Hardin County Facebook page to connect with the QRT.
