TITLE
Title
OPIOID SETTLEMENT SPENDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL HIGH-PRIORITY ACTIVITIES IN FY 2024-25 AND AUTHORIZE FOUR (4) NEW FULL-TIME POSITIONS
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Dr. Iulia Vann, Public Health Director
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County conducted and completed a collaborative strategic planning exercise that involved stakeholders from across the community over the course of about a year from Spring 2023 to Spring 2024. County staff, with support from a consultant, met with stakeholders from organizations and agencies as well as individuals in the community; evaluated identified needs opportunities, and best practices; and then developed and prioritized recommended strategies or activities based on community and Board priorities and their estimated impact in reducing and/or treating opioid use and overdoes reduction, use prevention, and support for recovery. The Board approved the recommended list of the twelve (12) highest priority activities at a work session on March 21, 2024.
The original FY 2024-25 adopted budget included funding for four activities - the Opioid Coordinator position including support for the Opioid Collaborative, Naloxone distribution, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) at Gibson Park, and Long-Term Group Living Beds at Gibson Park - with full year amounts for the first three items and a partial year amount for the Long-Term Beds. Staff have now finalized plans and recommended funding amounts needed to begin implementing six additional activities in this fiscal year, and to fund Long-Term Beds for the full year. The additional strategies and funding amounts are:
· GCSTOP Post Overdose Response Team and Opioid Use Disorder Clinic: Funding will be used for the operation of GCSTOP’s community-based Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) and Opioid Use Disorder Clinic that provides post overdose services to patients of PORT in the community. Funding amount: $636,000. Activity period: July 18, 2024-June 30, 2025.
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