Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the amount of $324,576 to evaluate regional opioid overdose reduction efforts for Public Health Services through August 31, 2023.
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Background and Discussion:
The grant project focuses on prevention and surveillance strategies, whereby surveillance data related to
mortality, clinical, and related data will be linked to support prevention activities centered around care,
education, and coalition-building. The budget provides funds for substance use prevention evaluation
provided by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). UTHealth agrees to evaluate regional opioid overdose reduction efforts by assigning J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MPH, an Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Behavior Sciences, to oversee program evaluation activities hereunder and to perform these services for Harris County Public Health.
Expected Impact:
Prevention and surveillance strategies, whereby surveillance data related to mortality, clinical, and related
data will be linked to support prevention activities centered around care, education, and coalition-building.
Evaluation of regional opioid overdose reduction efforts.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
x Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Actio...
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