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Board seeks opioid gaps report before deciding on settlement fund priorities
Summary
Clallam County officials said they will ask public‑health epidemiologists to compile an opioid ‘gaps report’ covering 2016 to present to inform allocation of opioid settlement funds; commissioners are also processing additional settlements from Purdue and distributors.
Clallam County leaders told the Behavioral Health Advisory Board on Sept. 9 that the county will request an opioid use “gaps report” from public‑health epidemiology staff to guide how to prioritize opioid settlement funds.
Christine Dunn, the county’s behavioral health and homelessness program coordinator, said the epidemiologist will prepare a report looking back to 2016 to identify gaps in services and outcomes that could inform spending priorities. “The intent is to discuss that with the Board of Health at their next…
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