Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_OD2A Local
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to host a series of workshops, webinars, and one summit from March 2026 - July 2026 in the total amount of $92,100 to support Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Initiatives.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of the Substance use prevention Workshops, webinars, and summits is to equip healthcare providers, public safety professionals, clinicians, and community members with evidence-based strategies to improve overdose prevention, harm reduction, and linkage to care. These trainings emphasize the critical importance of early intervention and provide actionable tools to enhance health outcomes while promoting harm reduction strategies such as Naloxone (Narcan) administration, safe disposal of drug paraphernalia, and referral to treatment services. A dedicated Healthcare Workshop will focus on responsible prescribing practices using the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids, helping providers balance pain management with overdose prevention and risk reduction. A Public Safety Workshop will address harm reduction as it relates to individuals with substance use disorders, strengthening compassionate, non-judgmental engagement between first responders and community members. A linkage to care workshop will work to inform...
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