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Orange County EPIC urges part-time opioid coordinator, outlines $1.5M direct-share through 2039
Summary
EPIC recommended a grant-funded part-time opioid/substance-use coordinator for Orange County and prioritized short- and long-term strategies for using opioid abatement settlement funds; presenters said the county’s direct share is projected at just under $1.5 million through 2039, with about $465,000 received so far.
EPIC, Orange County’s Epidemic Intelligence Council, asked the Board of Supervisors to prioritize hiring a part-time, grant-funded opioid or substance-use coordinator to manage local opioid-abatement dollars and improve program coordination.
“A priority strategy that we'd like for you all to consider tonight though would be to establish an opioid or substance use coordinator position for Orange County,” Ashley said, noting the role would be grant-funded and aimed at improving communication among community partners and managing the county’s settlement money. EPIC said the coordinator’s anticipated cost would be about $33,000 a year and that…
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