Yavapai County unveils opioid dashboard and community reinvestment info to improve transparency

Yavapai County health department staff demonstrated an opioid and behavioral‑health web portal the board said will increase transparency about how opioid litigation funds are spent and what resources are available to residents.

James Tobin, section manager for substance abuse and mental health programs, said the site launched July 15 and is averaging roughly 150 visits per week from across Arizona. He described features including a "treatment locator" that lists providers by district, data on naloxone distribution from law‑enforcement leave‑behind programs, and a community reinvestment page showing grant recipients and their outreach results.

Tobin said the site is intended as a "virtual connection center" to link residents and service providers and to give the public an accessible calendar of events and training opportunities. "We're trying to not just let the public know about what's out there, but also get service providers connected up with each other so that it becomes a force multiplier," Tobin said.

Supervisors pressed staff about vetting providers listed on the site. Tobin said the department vets organizations and has removed three providers since launch for failing to meet standards. He cited Steps to Recovery in Cottonwood as an example of a well‑vetted local program that has received grant support.

The board encouraged staff to share the portal with district newsletters and invited the health team to present at local town halls.