Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined members of the Providence City Council, Healthy Communities Director Ellen Cynar, elected, public health and safety officials from across New England, program participants, as well as community partners at Messer Street Fire Station on Monday to announce Providence Safe Stations’ 100th visit and award Providence State Opioid Response funds to address opioid overdoses in Providence. Marking the milestone, public officials including representatives from the Rhode Island cities and towns were provided technical assistance and guidance on best practices and strategies to implement similar service programs. Cross collaboration to expand access to recovery services through similar initiatives would provide Rhode Islanders a much broader net of support with the goal of reducing opioid dependence and overdoses state-wide. The City of Newport is in the final stages of the launch process for Newport Safe Stations, according to a press release from the City of Providence. The City of Newport already provides the following information about Newport Safe Stations on their website and confirms Newport Safe Stations is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at all 3 Newport fire stations