Orange County Grand Jury • 2022-2023 • Agency Response
Response to: Project Hope Alliance

Orange County August 11, 2023 Department of Education The Honorable Maria D. Hernandez*

Published: August 11, 2023 4 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F4, F5, F6

Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

F2
Illicit fentanyl is a pervasive The respondent agrees with the problem in Orange County. finding. Orange County will benefit
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The respondent by establishing a chartered agrees with the multi-agency Task Force to finding. address the fentanyl crisis in Orange County.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
As long as there is a demand, The respondent agrees with the producers will find ways to supply drugs. Orange County finding. cannot law enforce its way out of the fentanyl crisis. Education, prevention, and treatment are critical to reducing demand.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
There is a need to increase The respondent public awareness and agrees with the acknowledgement of the risks finding. of illicit fentanyl.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
Some educational institutions The respondent agrees with the The respondent are not participating in agrees with the finding. While the Grand Jury has available educational and finding. determined that "some" educational preventive fentanyl/drug institutions are not participating in available educational and preventive programs. fentanyl/drug programs, the Orange County Department of Education and other districts are, in fact, participating in available educational and preventive fentanyl/drug programs. August 11, 2023 Please see below for the responses to each Recommendation (1, 5, and 6) as is required in the Orange County Grand Jury report and attached cover letter dated June 14, 2023.
No recommendations for this finding

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