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TRANSMITTAL FORM |
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| | | | | | | | Mark Medina District No. 1
| Anthony Botelho District No. 2 | Peter Hernandez District No. 3 | Jim Gillio District No. 4
Vice-Chair | Jaime De La Cruz District No. 5
Chair |
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| | | | | | | | Item Number: 29.
MEETING DATE: 9/10/2019
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belton, Interim
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Cynthia Larca
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY – T. BELTON, INTERIM
Receive Presentation from Public Health and Opioid Task Force with an update on local strategies that have been implemented to mitigate opioid overdose deaths, raise youth and parent education and awareness, and spotlight successes in the countering the opioid epidemic.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
REGULAR AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The San Benito County Opioid Task Force marks its two year anniversary as a cross-collaborative task force working to address opioid use and misuse impacting our community. The San Benito County Opioid Task Force has grown to over 30 members representing a variety of agencies, organizations and community members including but not limited to Public Health Services, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, education, hospital and health care providers, pharmacies, law enforcement, probation, businesses and individual citizens. The Task Force continues to meet monthly, developing and implementing strategies to decrease use and misuse of opioids and prevent overdose deaths. In the last year, the Task Force has continued numerous outreach presentations, continued naloxone trainings/distribution, expanded safe disposal options and messaging within our community. Public Health and the Opioid Task Force have also been awarded a $75,000 grant and has added a health educator and a new Vista Volunteer to the their team. The San Benito County Opioid Task Force is also working toward expansion of local treatment/support services and safe prescribing/dispensing guidelines. Today we celebrate two years of success in efforts of quelling the national and local opioid epidemic.
BUDGETED:
Yes
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
N/A
CURRENT FY COST:
0
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Receive Presentation from Public Health and Opioid Task Force with an update on local strategies that have been implemented to mitigate opioid overdose deaths, raise youth and parent education and awareness, and spotlight successes in the countering the opioid epidemic.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No
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Presentation only, no action taken. | | | |
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