The Flower Mound Town Council issued a proclamation recognizing October as Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month and showcased recent work by the town’s substance abuse and mental health task force, including placement of Narcan kits at 12 public facilities.

Mayor Cheryl Moore read the proclamation and Town Manager James (spoke supporting the proclamation) described the task force’s partners — Lewisville ISD, Argyle ISD, North Central Texas College, Denton County MHMR, Winning the Fight and Valley Creek Church — and said the town will use communications channels to promote awareness and Red Ribbon Week activities.

Kathy Travis, president of the board of the nonprofit Winning the Fight, addressed the council and described the organization’s grief‑informed outreach after the loss of her daughter to a fentanyl‑involved overdose in 2021. Travis described programs the nonprofit is running, including “Mondays on a Mission” with therapy and community conversation and a youth/parent program called the “ripple effect” that pairs caregiver and teen sessions. Travis said the nonprofit and partners are helping the town task force promote prevention and recovery resources.

Town staff said Narcan kits were installed at 12 public town facilities — Town Hall, the library, the senior center and the police department among them — as a direct recommendation from the task force. Staff said the town will continue communications and partner with schools and faith groups on outreach and prevention programming.

The proclamation was accepted by Travis and task force partners; no council action was required beyond the ceremonial proclamation.