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El Dorado opioid task force reports $79,000 in settlement funds, outlines outreach and Narcan distribution
Summary
El Dorado Community Coalition updated the City Commission on settlement funds, outreach events and overdose data, and urged continued Narcan distribution and education.
Rhiannon, a presenter for the El Dorado Community Coalition, told the City Commission that the group has received just over $79,000 in opioid settlement funds and has spent about $28,000 on local outreach and resources.
The coalition — formed from the former opioid task force at the direction of City Manager David Dilner — has used funds to host three town-hall events (two at the Civic Center and one at Butler Community College) and to create a QR-linked resource list for people with substance-use disorders and their families, Rhiannon said. “So far, overall, we've received just over $79,000 in settlement funds.…
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