Problem/Issue There is a significant amount of heroin users in Fernwood. The family homeowners are not aware that a safe injection site would create a more secure community.
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D e sire d R e su lts T h e Fe rn w o o d fa m ily h o m e o w n e rs to b e co m e a w a re o f a ll th e n e ce ssa ry in fo rm a tio n a n d to su p p o rt th e id e a o f a sa fe in je ctio n site in th e ir co m m u n ity.
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A ssu m p tio n s Fe rn w o o d Fa m ily H o m e o w n e rs va lu e th e ir sp o u se s, ch ild re n , h o m e s a n d co m m u n ity a n d it is in th e ir b e st in te re sts to im p ro ve th e se cu rity o f th e ir n e ig h b o u rh o o d . A ssu m e th e se p e o p le u se th e in te rn e t a n d a re a w a re o f so cia l n e tw o rkin g .