Reducing Impact of Opioids
SMOKEY POINT — Two social workers are now paired up with police in Marysville and Arlington, bringing to north Snohomish County a sheriff’s office program that helps homeless people to get sober, to get off the streets and to start rebuilding their lives. On Thursday morning Marysville officer Mike Buell stepped over dirty pillows, discarded…
Read MoreMARYSVILLE, Wash. – Today, leaders from across Snohomish County officially launched the North County unit of the Office of Neighborhoods and touted the recent passage of a nuisance property ordinance at a press conference in the Lakewood/Smokey Point area. The mayors and police chiefs of Marysville and Arlington joined Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary and Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring at…
Read MoreEVERETT — A son growing up in a home with two drug-addicted parents. A mom whose 24-year-old son died from a heroin overdose. An elementary school principal who sees the effects of kids growing up in a home shattered by drug use. And a mom who told of the pain of having her children temporarily…
Read MoreCommentary: Handcuffs and jail cells won’t solve opioid crisis It’s more humane — and cost-effective — if we connect those with addictions to treatment and services. Editor’s note: The is the second in a weekly series of commentaries from different perspectives regarding the response to the opioid crisis in Snohomish County. By Ty Trenary Back…
Read MoreCOMMENTARY Commentary: Regional players respond to opioid crisis as team Using disaster response as a model, a multi-agency group is coordinating the response to the crisis. Editor’s note: This is the first in a weekly series of commentaries that will examine the opioid crisis in Snohomish County from four different perspectives. By Dave Somers Every…
Read MoreInslee: County’s plan for homelessness and addiction is ‘genius’ The governor was in Everett on Thursday to tour the diversion center that will open in March. EVERETT — Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday said Snohomish County has come up with an idea that ought to go statewide in helping Washington tackle some of its toughest…
Read MoreCounty hopes new plan for addicts beats crossing its fingers The former work release building in downtown Everett will be repurposed as a diversion center. EVERETT — The teams of social workers and sheriff’s deputies who venture into the homeless camps sprinkled around Snohomish County’s rougher edges go there in search of fleeting moments. The…
Read MoreOffice of Neighborhoods Update Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Created in 2015, the Office of Neighborhoods teams up law enforcement and human services social workers to go out into the field and work directly with those who struggle with addiction and homelessness. Under the leadership of Sgt. Ian Huri, the Homeless Outreach team works to foster…
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