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Olmsted County details opioid‑settlement spending: DART reports hundreds helped; fatality review and spike response teams stand up
Summary
County staff reported $7.2 million in opioid settlement funds allocated over 18 years, highlighted the Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART) outcomes since Jan. 2024 (800+ individuals served, 1,000+ referrals, 8,000 contacts), and described new overdose fatality review and spike response teams and the Credible Mind platform for mental‑health resources.
Olmsted County officials updated the Board on how opioid settlement funds are being used to expand treatment access and response. Sydney Frey, program manager, briefed commissioners that the county announced a $7.2 million opioid settlement allocation in 2023 spread over 18 years and that the county implemented a Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART) in January 2024.
Monica (DART team lead) presented operational outcomes since DART’s inception: more than 800 unique individuals served, over 1,000 referrals, roughly 8,000 contacts with clients and supports (including coordination with probation, jail, defenders and treatment providers), about 280 assessments completed, a reported 85% success rate in reaching…
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