Opioid Solutions Center
NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
Counties are on the frontline of the opioid epidemic, providing public services that save lives and support recovery. Our 911 call centers and county-run crisis lines are the first to receive calls for help when an overdose happens. Our first responders, and increasingly mental health clinicians, are the first to arrive on the scene to stabilize the crisis and offer support. Our local crisis triage centers serve as safe places before, during and after a behavioral health crisis to access services, treatment and immediate and ongoing care.
Funding from the national opioid settlements presents an opportunity for counties to sustain and strengthen our response to the ongoing opioid epidemic. To help counties maximize the impact of this unique funding stream, NACo is developing custom planning, implementation and peer learning resources through the Opioid Solutions Center.
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Opioid Solutions Leadership Network
NACo’s Opioid Solutions Leadership Network is a learning community for county leaders who are committed to investing opioid settlement funds to save lives and address the needs of people affected by substance misuse.
Opioid Solutions Leadership Network
NACo’s Opioid Solutions Leadership Network is a learning community for county leaders who are committed to investing opioid settlement funds to save lives and address the needs of people affected by substance misuse.
Advancing Health Equity Through County Opioid Abatement Strategies
To support counties with utilizing opioid settlement funds to advance health equity, NACo developed case studies on five counties that are integrating opioid settlement funds into ongoing health equity initiatives. This resource details steps taken by these counties during the first year of opioid settlement payments and considerations for counties in other jurisdictions.
Opioids: How Settlement Dollars Advance City and County Opioid Abatement
Building on a strong history of collaboration, including the National City-County Task Force on Opioids, NACo and the National League of Cities examined preliminary data on the distribution of opioid settlement dollars across cities, counties and states. This brief highlights how cities and counties are working together to abate the overdose crisis, including pooling opioid settlement funds to create a more comprehensive system of care for people with substance use disorder.
Counties in Action
Counties are working commendably to ensure that opioid settlement funds make the greatest possible difference in our communities. These examples provide a snapshot of how counties prepared to receive and administer funds from this novel funding source.
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