Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Medical Examiner
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Districts
Acceptance of Grant Funds ($24,780) from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), through the Georgia Department of Public Health (GA-DPH) for the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office (DCMEO).
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Information Contact: Beoncia Loveless, Director DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office
Phone Number: 404-508-3515
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting grant funds in the amount of $24,780 from the Georgia Department of Public Health (GaDPH) Overdose Data 2 Action (OD2A) grant program for the next fiscal year.
NEED/IMPACT:
We respectfully request the continued funding of the Overdose Data 2 Action (OD2A) grant program to support the critical overdose fatality work of the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office. Accepting grant funds allows the DCMEO to conduct comprehensive toxicology testing on many overdose fatalities that occur within all districts in DeKalb County.
As an awardee of the OD2A program, the DCMEO collaborates with the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on fatal overdose surveillance and data collection. The data obtained through this program is essential to driving evidence-based health policies and prevention strategies at both the state and federal levels. Locally, the data helps inform targeted overdose prevention activities that can help save lives in DeKalb County.
The OD2A program has enabled the DCMEO to gain a deeper understanding of the substances affecting our County. Continued funding will allow this vital service to continue and supports data-driven actions aimed at reducing the overdose epidemic.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund because there is no funding match requirement.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents...