Hamilton County launches in-home overdose-prevention pilot using opioid settlement funds

Mar 7, 2025

Hamilton County announced a pilot Hamilton County EMS Overdose Prevention Team to deliver in-home medication-assisted treatment (MAT) as a 5–7 day bridge to community care, funded from opioid settlement dollars and coordinated with the Health Department and community partners.

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Hamilton County officials presented a new EMS-based overdose-prevention pilot on March 25 that will send a paramedic and a peer-support specialist into homes to provide short-term medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and connect residents to community recovery services.

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