Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC - Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (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 by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission renewal grant funds in the amount of $500,000, with no required match, and create three positions effective October 8, 2022 for the FY 2023 Integrated Family Planning Opioid Response Pilot Project.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this program is to reduce opioid overdose death and improve access to opioid response services through partnership with Family Planning Program (FPP) providers established prenatal care programs, and other service providers. Grantee will establish and provide oversight for an Integrated Family Planning Opioid Response ("IFPOR") program. IFPOR programs combine prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies with a primary focus on reducing overdose death. IFPOR programs implement programming using four key strategies: provide overdose reversal education and disseminate opioid overdose reversal medication; provide induction onto medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat opioid use disorder and link patients to ongoing care; provide peer recovery support services; and provide primary care to address any other healthcare needs.
Expected Impact:
Grantee will utilize four basic strategies to provide integrated and collaborative opioid response services.
Alternative Options:
N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
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