Mobile Unit To Aid Burlington County Drug Addicts

The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department is launching a mobile unit that brings addiction and recovery services and resources to those struggling with drug addiction, the sheriff’s office announced on Tuesday.

The goal of the Hope One Burlington County outreach program is to help curtail the opioid epidemic, and in turn reduce drug-related crimes in Burlington County.

“Hope One Burlington County will travel throughout Burlington County to offer assistance to individuals suffering from addiction, along with the family members that are looking to get help for their loved one,” Undersheriff Michael Ditzel said.

Hope One Burlington County will travel throughout the county every Tuesday beginning Sept. 10 at the Brown Mills Shopping Center, 100 Pemberton Browns Mills Road, Browns Mills, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hope One staff will help addicts connect to peer-to-peer recovery specialists and treatment facilities, provide Narcan trainings and distribute free Narcan kits.

They will also provide communicable disease testing, on-site photo identification, free toiletry kits and refreshments, via a partnership with Burlington County’s Health and Human Services Departments.

“We know that this mobile unit will be an incredible community resource for Burlington County residents,” Ditzel said.

To view the Hope One Burlington County schedule, visit theBurlington County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page or website.