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Park County approves application for $5,000 DPHHS seed grant for opioid prevention and trainer development
Summary
Commissioners approved submitting a DPHHS harm-reduction grant application intended as seed funding to expand local trainer capacity, provide Narcan distribution and outreach, and pilot school-based prevention programs; staff said Park County ranks fourth in county-level overdose rates in Montana.
Park County commissioners unanimously approved submitting a DPHHS harm-reduction and prevention grant application Jan. 6 that staff described as seed funding to expand local training and reduce opioid overdoses.
Health and grants staff said the $5,000 award is small but would be used to increase hours for the county’s licensed public health nurse and to train additional local trainers in programs such as Prime for Life and PACS tools. Staff described a three-tier approach that includes youth prevention, community outreach and distribution of naloxone (Narcan) to at-risk locations.
Staff noted Montana county-level overdose statistics and said Park County ranks fourth in the state on overdose rate per 100,000 residents. Commissioners referenced the recent resignation of a local trainer and the need to build local training capacity so programs can continue.
Commissioner Wells moved to submit the application; the motion was seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote. Staff said the $5,000 grant would be used primarily for training costs and that the county would pursue larger multiyear grants later if the pilot is successful.
