Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to support the Integrated Naloxone Access and Infrastructure grant project. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $20,000.00 in grant monies to fund the Integrated Naloxone Access and Infrastructure gap funding grant program for the period of January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023.
The Integrated Naloxone Access and Infrastructure grant will eliminate social and geographic barriers that might prevent individuals from acquiring Naloxone, provide overdose prevention education, and furnish Naloxone.
The increased pollution of street drugs with fentanyl has caused the illicit drugs to become more deadly, putting residents who either use drugs recreationally or who are living with a substance use disorder at extreme risk of accidental overdose death. In the 2021-2022 grant year of the Integrated Naloxone grant, in partnership with Columbus Division of Fire, CPH was able to reach 3,499 people and furnish 3,758 kits of Naloxone. The life-saving drug Naloxone has been critical in reversing the dangerous effects of an overdose and saving lives. The continuation of this grant award allows CPH to continue to provide this life-saving resource and reduce further harm. This grant seeks to serve the broader community with a priority of serving individuals that are at-risk of overdose.
Emergency action is requested as the Ohio Department of Health provided this instant gap funding to not delay nor interrupt naloxone services and help progress the state’s goal of combating drug overdoses.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Integrated Naloxone Access and Infrastructure grant is fully funded ($20,000.00) by the Ohio Department of Health and does not require a City match.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Health for the Integrated Naloxone Access and Infrastructure gap funding grant in the amount of $20,000...
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