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Shelby County Health Department wins data, opioid and HIV grants; mobile clinic and vending machines funded
Summary
The Shelby County Health Department outlined a $125,000 APHA data modernization award, accepted a $2.99M opioid abatement grant (FY26 share $261,527) to expand naloxone vending and staff capacity, and approved multiple Ryan White/EHE subrecipient contracts; commissioners requested mapping of services to priority zip codes.
The Shelby County Health Department reported multiple incoming grants and program actions during the April 8 commission meeting that expand data capability, treatment access and harm-reduction services.
Casey Smith Alexander, deputy director, said the county accepted a $125,000 American Public Health Association award to build an "injury and violence prevention data science demonstration" that will centralize and automate homicide, suicide and emergency department datasets and create a public-facing dashboard. Alexander said the…
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