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Burlington council hears update on plan for overdose prevention center, seeks more community engagement
Summary
City staff and Vermont CJR presented a phased plan for an overdose prevention center pilot in Burlington, highlighting a planning phase, phased implementation and state funding but leaving site selection and some cost details for later work and public engagement.
Burlington officials and partners on April 14 presented a phased plan to the City Council to launch a state-authorized overdose prevention center (OPC) pilot in the city, underscoring more planning and community engagement before any final site is chosen.
The proposal described a two‑phase approach: a planning and capacity‑building phase focused on service and neighborhood assessments, policy development, and site selection; and a later implementation phase to outfit a site and begin services. Teresa Vazina, special assistant to the mayor, said the work responds to Act 178 and Vermont Department of Health operating guidelines and recommended council action later this month to authorize the city’s next steps.
VCJR (Vermont Center for Criminal Justice Reform) representatives said they were selected through an RFQ process to be…
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