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Division describes expanded opioid response work — naloxone distribution, doorways, recovery housing and Governor's Commission funding
Summary
Department officials told the House Finance Committee that federal State Opioid Response funds, a state naloxone purchase, recovery housing investments and Governor’s Commission allocations form a layered state response that department staff said has contributed to an observed decline in overdose deaths since recent peaks.
Division leaders and finance staff told the House Finance Committee on Feb. 27 about the department’s wide array of substance‑use initiatives, with special emphasis on opioid‑related activities supported by federal State Opioid Response (SOR) grants, the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs and other funding streams.
Katia Fox summarized the SOR grant portfolio (approximately $28 million per year in recent award cycles) and described the “doorways” model — regional access points (nine regional doorways) that link callers to treatment, provide same‑day clinical triage and operate with both daytime and after‑hours clinical coverage. Fox said the department uses 211 as…
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