The North Florida Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team partnered in June 2024 with Drug Free Duval, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the Community Coalition Alliance (CCA) to launch “Safety on the Move,” a Northeast Florida region initiative. This innovative program addresses the opioid crisis through targeted interventions, lifesaving training and strategic collaboration.

“Safety on the Move” provides free overdose prevention and response training, naloxone kits, medication disposal bags and community resources to at-risk communities. Leveraging data from ODMAP, the North Florida ORS team identifies areas with the highest overdose rates or recent spikes, enabling the strategic placement of buses to maximize outreach and impact.

The initiative has strengthened local partnerships, increased community awareness and preparedness, reduced stigma around overdose response and saved lives. “Safety on the Move” demonstrates how data-driven, collaborative efforts can effectively address the opioid crisis and foster community resilience.

*Update as of June 2026*
Between April and June 2026, the North Florida ORS team continued to expand the reach of Safety on the Move. The initiative was deployed to a college campus for the first time at the University of North Florida Market Days, where 36 students, faculty and staff completed overdose response training and received 36 naloxone kits. The program also participated in Jax Ready Fest, a two-day community preparedness event, where the team trained 95 individuals and distributed 108 naloxone kits while connecting residents with broader emergency preparedness and public health resources. Together, these events resulted in 131 individuals trained and 144 naloxone kits distributed, expanding the program’s reach among both college communities and the broader public.