Madison Launches Youth & Family Services Survey

Information from Madison First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons:

MADISON, CT — Connecticut towns are receiving opioid settlement funding as a result of legal settlements with major pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis through deceptive marketing and distribution practices. These funds are being allocated to support local efforts in addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery, following a series of class action lawsuits that held these companies accountable for their role in the widespread opioid epidemic.

Madison has received a significant amount of these abatement funds and is working to evaluate the local effects of the opioid crisis while developing a plan to allocate the settlement funds in the most effective and appropriate manner. The Town has contracted with "Culture of Change" as a consultant to help gather input from the community and stakeholders in order to create a report with recommendations for the Madison Board of Selectmen.

As a part of the community assessment, residents and community stakeholders are invited to take a short online survey. There are two versions of the survey. The Community Member Survey is intended for Madison residents and business owners. Survey respondents do not necessarily have to have direct experience with Opioid abuse in order to submit a survey. The Stakeholder Survey is intended for the people who work in the Madison community and professionally address Opioid abuse, such as public health officials, government leaders, municipal department heads, mental health providers, first responders, physicians, pharmacists, etc. We look forward to hearing from as many people as possible!