Dr. Latika Davis-Jones

When someone needs mental health or substance use care, having somewhere to go matters. PA’s 2026-27 budget delivers $5 million proposed by Gov. Shapiro to maintain crisis stabilization centers—helping more Pennsylvanians get care in the right setting & easing pressure on EDs.

Pennsylvanians asked for more tools to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses. We listened. 🫶 @CBS21NEWS is highlighting our new free, online Naloxone and Opioid Overdose Response training, created in direct response to that feedback: local21news.com/news/local/s…

Safe and Sound Week is all about building a culture of safety and preparedness. Some Pennsylvania workplaces are choosing to make naloxone available as an additional way to be ready for an emergency. (1/3)

Through our Overdose Prevention Program, organizations can connect with partners across Pennsylvania to get naloxone at no cost. One example is our partner, the @WestmdCountyPA Dept. of Human Services, which has helped make naloxone available at county facilities. (2/3)

Consider whether naloxone could have a place in your workplace preparedness plans. Find an Overdose Prevention Program partner near you to access naloxone at no cost: pa.gov/agencies/ddap/overdos… (3/3)

From a critical moment to a chance at recovery. Since Gov. Shapiro took office, nearly 68,000 Pennsylvanians have been connected directly to treatment through warm handoffs—made possible by county drug & alcohol offices, hospitals, & providers who bring this program to life.

Nearly 600 Pennsylvanians age 55 and older died from an overdose in 2024. (1/3)

That's why we partnered with the PA Dept. of Aging to launch the Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) in 4 PA counties, helping older adults make healthy choices, manage medications safely, communicate w/health care providers, & recognize substance use concerns. (2/3)

@mcall went inside a WISE session in Lehigh County to see the interactive program in action — conversation, role-playing, laughter and all (3/3): mcall.com/2026/08/07/pa-seni…

“These programs are lifesavers.” 🚑➜❤️‍🩹 @abc27News takes a closer look at how Pennsylvania is connecting overdose survivors directly from emergency departments to treatment and recovery support. (1/3)

Since Governor Shapiro took office, nearly 68,000 Pennsylvanians have been connected to care through warm handoffs at hospitals across the Commonwealth. (2/3)

Hear from @PennMedicine Lancaster General Health and an overdose survivor now helping others through Blueprints For Addiction Recovery about why these connections can make all the difference (3/3): abc27.com/local-news/lancast…

Where faith and hope meet public health, lives are being saved. 🌻 Secretary Dr. Latika D. Davis-Jones visited Sara's House of Hope to recognize the organization as the Commonwealth's first faith-based overdose prevention partner in our Overdose Prevention Program. (1/4)

Since becoming a partner, Sara's House of Hope has distributed more than 2,000 doses of naloxone and hundreds of fentanyl and xylazine test strips—putting life-saving tools into the hands of Pennsylvanians who need them most. (2/4)

This milestone is part of the Shapiro Administration's broader overdose prevention efforts, which have helped drive a nearly 30% decline in overdose deaths since Governor Shapiro took office, with more than 17,600 overdose reversals using state-supplied Narcan statewide. (3/4)

From one partnership to thousands of lives impacted—learn more about this milestone and Pennsylvania's overdose prevention efforts (4/4): pa.gov/agencies/ddap/newsroo…

Recovery isn't about getting it perfect. It's about beginning again. We think that's kinda chic. And it's not the only thing: instagram.com/p/Dbs5TQEkTQI/… You don't have to do it alone. Call 1-800-662-HELP for drugs/alcohol or 1-800-GAMBLER for problem gambling.

After surviving an overdose, no one should have to find recovery alone. Since Governor Shapiro took office, Pennsylvania's Warm Handoff Program has connected nearly 68,000 people to treatment and recovery support directly from emergency departments. (1/4)

Today, @PADDAPSecretary joined @PennMedicine Lancaster General Health and Blueprints for Addiction Recovery to highlight how these life-saving connections are helping more Pennsylvanians access care. (2/4)

Thanks to partnerships with county drug and alcohol offices, hospitals, and treatment providers, warm handoff programs now operate in nearly 170 hospitals statewide. (3/4)