Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded the State Opiate and Stimulant Response (SOS) 4.0 Grant Year Two from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County for the Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Division. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $98,586.00 in grant money for the period of September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026.
The purpose of this funding is to build internal supports for our current and new Alcohol & Drug Services clients in order to reduce disparities and increase integrated healthcare by supporting the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program to serve clients who will be prescribed Suboxone, Sublocade or Vivitrol. Staff will work with clients to emphasize service integration between physical health, behavioral health, treatment and recovery supports. Services will include assessment, medication education and prescribing, and follow up sessions, group and/or individual counseling sessions and supports by a counselor/chemical dependency staff, and linkages to additional health clinics within Columbus Public Health. The population of focus is residents of Franklin County, who have a substance use disorder, ages 18 and over. Priority is given to pregnant women and those who inject drugs.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible to avoid forfeiture of the grant funds.
FISCAL IMPACT: The State Opiate and Stimulant Response (SOS) 4.0 Grant Year Two is fully funded by the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County and does not require a City match.
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To authorize the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board of Franklin County in the amount of $98,586.00; to authorize the appropriation of $98,586.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to tr...
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