TITLE
Title
EMERGENCY OVERDOSE: LOCAL MITIGATION TO THE OPIOID CRISIS GRANT - $100,000
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Merle Green
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County DHHS- Public Health Division has received an award from the NC DHHS- Division of Public Health /Injury and Violence Prevention Branch in the amount of $100,000 to fund local health departments/districts to implement strategies to prevent fatal and non-fatal overdose, increase access to linkage to care services for the most vulnerable populations and build local capacity to respond to the opioid epidemic in North Carolina.
Guilford County is unifying to reduce mortality/health consequences from opioid use. The Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH), together with Guilford County Emergency Services (GCES), have participated in the creation of innovative efforts to address the opioid problem. The GCSTOP (Guilford County Solution To the Opioid Problem) program was created by Guilford County, in concert with UNCG (where GCSTOP is housed) to provide rapid response services (i.e., post reversal follow up) to individuals who overdose or are at the risk of overdose. The funding period for this award is 11/01/2018-08/31/2019 and funds will be used for advertising of the program and to fund the GCSTOP program.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$100,000 Increase in Federal/State Revenues
$100,000 Increase in Appropriation to Health & Human Services (Public Health)
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUESTED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve an increase of $100,000 in Federal/State Revenues and increase the FY 2018-19 Health & Human Services - Public Health division budget by the same amount to reflect funds awarded from the NC DHHS -Division of Public Health/Injury and Violence Prevention Branch in the amount of $100,000, for the Local Mitigation to the Opioid Crisis Grant.
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