INDIANAPOLIS — Inside of Martin University, neighbors are trying to solve the opioid crisis plaguing their community.
"We want everyone to find recovery. What we know is they can't find it if they are dead," said Charlotte Crabtree, with Overdose Lifeline.
Overdose Lifeline wants Hoosiers to see that the ones closest to them could be struggling with addiction. That's why they hosted a town hall to talk about the lack of resources throughout Indianapolis.
"We noticed we weren't doing a good enough job at serving the Black and Brown communities with naloxone, and we wanted to do better," said Justin Phillips, CEO of Overdose Lifeline.
So, they started by asking people what's missing in their communities. Some say it's not only resources, but also support.
"We have to come together collectively to fight this thing that is plaguing the African American community," said one woman at the meeting.
City and state leaders also joined in to see where they can help provide resources.
The organization wanted to have action behind this conversation. They teamed up with other local recovery groups to give out resources as well, so people could take them back into their communities.
"We want to go full circle, we want to save a life, and we want to help a person to hopefully find recovery," Crabtree said.
If your neighborhood is in need of any overdose reversal resources, you can go to Overdose Lifeline's website or call them at 1-844-554-3354.