Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Chief Executive Office
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Disbursement of $2,398,131 of opioid settlement funds to Claratel Behavioral Health ($1,343,742); DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office ($620,035) and DeKalb Public Health ($434,354) to assist County residents suffering from opioid use disorder, and to provide lifesaving equipment.
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Information Contact: Zachary Williams, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Assistant
Phone Number: 404-371-2174
PURPOSE:
Approve the disbursement of $2,398,131 of opioid settlement funds to Claratel Behavioral Health ($1,343,742); DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office ($620,035) and DeKalb Public Health ($434,354) to assist County residents suffering from opioid use disorder focusing on opioid use disorder prevention and treatment.
NEED/IMPACT:
DeKalb County, in line with the Country as a whole, has a significant number of residents suffering from opioid use disorder. The settlement funds focus on the prevention of opioid use disorder and opioid overdoses, medication-assisted treatment and increasing access to opioid treatment among incarcerated individuals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County has received approximately $4.5 million in settlement funds from Kroger, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Janssen, Allergan and Teva.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Approve the disbursement of $2,398,131 of opioid settlement funds to Claratel Behavioral Health ($1,343,742); DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office ($620,035) and DeKalb Public Health ($434,354) to assist County residents suffering from opioid use disorder and authorize the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer to execute all necessary documents in connection with this matter.