Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): African American Male Wellness Agency
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a subrecipient agreement with African American Male Wellness Agency in the amount of $1,021,896.04 to provide opioid prevention services and education for the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant program.
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Background and Discussion:
African American Male Wellness Agency was selected based on the surveillance data showing a significant increase in opioid-related deaths among Black non-Hispanic residents in Harris County, particularly among adult males, who were 2.6 times more likely to die from substance-involved events. With a strong community presence and a history of collaboration with Overdose to Action (OD2A), African American Male Wellness Agency implements a grassroots approach that targets high-risk areas through direct support services, including recovery coaching and naloxone distribution. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) will provide data support, tracking, and technical assistance to ensure effective, targeted interventions.
Expected Impact:
Strengthening linkages to care within Harris County is a chief task of the Overdose Data to Action grant. The approval of this subaward will allow HCPH to accomplish this task by provide funding to African American Male Wellness Agency to support and...
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