Campbell County Substance Abuse and Mental Health Initiatives
Key Questions
What substance abuse prevention efforts are targeting parents and youth in Campbell County?
The county is sending mailers to 20,000 homes, providing fentanyl warnings and tools, increasing patrols, and installing tobacco-free signs. Mental health initiatives include QR codes for moms with 58 scans so far.
How is Campbell County addressing the youth suicide crisis?
Commissioners discussed the crisis, noting 16 suicides in 2025 and 5 in 2026. They approved school resource officers (SROs), $10,000 for YES House, and tweaks to the drug court amid EMS strains.
What mental health campaigns are supporting county initiatives?
The 'WY We Talk' campaign, launched by Governor Mark Gordon and Dr. Kent Corso, promotes mental health conversations. It aligns with local efforts like commissioners' approvals for safety funding.
County substance prevention targets parents/youth: mailers to 20k homes, moms' mental health (58 QR scans), fentanyl warnings, tools, patrols, tobacco-free signs. Commissioners address suicide crisis (16 in 2025, 5 in 2026), approve SROs for schools, $10k YES House, drug court tweaks amid EMS strains.