Explanation
This ordinance authorizes Columbus City Council to enter into contract with Maryhaven in support of the Addiction Stabilization Center.
In 2016, the city and county convened a steering committee to study the epidemic of opiate addiction in central Ohio and to provide recommendations to address the issue. Those recommendations appeared this year in the Franklin County Opiate Action Plan, and included action items within four categories: prevention and community education, healthcare and risk reduction, treatment and support, and first responders and law enforcement.
In the area of treatment and support, the primary recommendation is the development of an “addiction stabilization center offering immediate crisis intervention, detoxification and intensive treatment services focused on people who experienced a life-threatening overdose.” In July, the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Franklin County announced the approval of a center on the city’s south side, to be operated by Maryhaven.
The Maryhaven Addiction Stabilization Center is expected to open by the end of 2017 and will offer 55 beds to triage patients and provide immediate access to detoxification and treatment services. In order to support and facilitate the operation of the center, the city is committing $100,000.00 toward permanent improvements and medical equipment for use in treatment programs.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Special Income Tax fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to immediately provide Maryhaven with funding necessary for the completion of the Addiction Stabilization Center.
Title
To authorize Columbus City Council to enter into contract with Maryhaven in support of the Addiction Stabilization Center; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Special Income Tax fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, thousands of Ohioans die each year as a result of unintentional overdoses, and thousands more l...
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