Seaford combines recreation, outreach in unique use of opioid settlement funds
The city of Seaford is using funds from Delaware’s opioid settlement to support recreation and outreach programs. Police Chief Marshall Craft initiated the effort to address long-standing issues with gun violence and drug misuse in the community.
After having dealt first-hand with gun violence and drug overdoses in his community for nearly three decades, Seaford Police Chief Marshall Craft saw an opportunity for change: funds from Delaware’s Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission (POSDC).
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