Shliach Appointed to Florida’s Drug Policy Advisory Council

By COLlive reporter

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of 6 new members to the Statewide Drug Policy Advisory Council last week.

The office, which was created in 1999, coordinates drug control efforts; provides information to the public about the problem of substance abuse and services available; and develops a strategic program and funding to coordinate state agency activities relating to drug control.

Appointed to the council was Rabbi Meir Kessler, Director of the Jewish Recovery Center and a Chaplain at Caron Renaissance. He has dedicated almost 20 years advocating on behalf of recovering addicts and addicts in need of treatment.

Rabbi Kessler, a Chabad Shliach, earned his Rabbinical Ordination from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch in Kfar Chabad, Israel.

Other members include Melanie Brown-Woofter, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Council for Community Mental Health; Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister; Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell; Pastor of City Church Tallahassee Dean Inserra; and Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco.

“It is an honor to serve on the Florida Drug Policy Advisory Council, and I thank Governor DeSantis and Rabbi Schneur Oirechman of Chabad of Tallahassee for making this happen,” Rabbi Kessler said.

“I am committed to cultivating a culture of compassion, understanding, and effective policies that prioritize the well-being and recovery of individuals impacted by drug addiction,” he added.

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