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Oakland County opioid settlement committee outlines priorities and requests initial funding for clinical upgrades, FTIR testing and resource directory
Summary
County health and human services staff briefed the finance committee on opioid settlement priorities—staffing/infrastructure, harm reduction, warm handoffs and prevention—and requested funding to upgrade a nurse position to a nurse practitioner, buy an FTIR drug‑testing device and build a public resource directory.
Deputy County Executive Madiha Tarek summarized the opioid settlement steering committee’s work and priorities and said the committee includes health systems, law enforcement, people with lived experience, schools and unions. She said the committee is “very diverse” and is prioritizing evidence‑based, sustainable strategies.
Barb Henke, director of public services, said the committee reviewed the federal settlement “exhibit e” abatement strategies and prioritized enhancing staffing and infrastructure, expanding harm…
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