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State-funded CORE opioid recovery program brings $825,000 for Year 1 to Glades County
Summary
County officials were briefed that the Department of Children and Families awarded $825,000 in Year 1 funding to support a Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) initiative in Glades County, a model that emphasizes warm handoffs, peer support and EMS participation.
Glades County officials on Jan. 6 heard a presentation from program managers about a state-funded initiative to expand coordinated services for people with opioid use disorder.
Kent Runyon, introduced himself as chief operating officer, and Eric, a senior program manager, said the Department of Children and Families selected a managing entity model that will deliver CORE (Coordinated Opioid Recovery) services in Glades County and other counties across Florida. They said the first-year allocation for Glades County is $825,000, with additional funding planned for subsequent years.
Presenters described CORE as a three-pronged approach that includes support by first responders and EMS for people after an overdose or emergency department contact; stabilization and warm handoffs into treatment; and follow-up by certified peers with lived experience who provide navigation and continuous engagement through the recovery process.
The program managers said their model emphasizes warm handoffs rather than passive referral, will identify medication-assisted treatment providers, and intends to provide start-up funding to local stakeholders and nonprofits. The managing entity will facilitate regular stakeholder meetings and execute payments directly to EMS for participation in the initiative.
County attendees asked how people in the county would be identified and engaged; presenters said identification typically comes from emergency departments, EMS and other local providers, and the initiative will coordinate with Federally Qualified Health Centers, urgent cares, EMS and local nonprofits. Presenters said CORE has been piloted in other Florida counties and will use data tracking and follow-up to monitor outcomes.
Presenters invited Glades County officials to engage county EMS leadership and other stakeholders; county staff offered to provide local contacts and suggested the county health department, probation office and local foundations as potential partners.
No formal board action was recorded on the item; presentations and questions were informational.
Speakers quoted in this article appear in the meeting record and include the program managers and county staff.
