Opioid Epidemic Resource Center
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The Opioid Epidemic: Counties on the Frontline
Counties are on the frontline of ensuring the health and safety of our residents affected by this crisis.
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Meeting
NACo-ARC Opioids in Appalachia Capstone Event
Join the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the 2020 NACo-ARC Opioids in Appalachia Capstone Event on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m -
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NACo-ARC Opioids in Appalachia Capstone Event
Join NACo and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the 2020 NACo-ARC Opioids in Appalachia Capstone Event, featuring panel discussions focusing on how Appalachian counties have responded to the opioid epidemic -
Reports & Toolkits
Opioids in Appalachia: The Role of Counties in Reversing a Regional Epidemic
Across the nation, communities are suffering from rampant opioid misuse and overdose rates, and the 420 counties in the Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. have been disproportionately impacted by this epidemic of addiction. -
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The Substance Abuse Crisis: Counties Reach for Solutions
Counties across the country are dealing with the fallout from a substance abuse crisis that has been on the rise for years — whether it means placing more kids in foster care when parents are absent, training librarians on how to administer Narcan or watching budgets get busted at the county coroner’s office -
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Mental health treatment options expanded under changes to Medicaid IMD exclusion
On November 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new flexibility in the Medicaid program that would expand states’ treatment capacity for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and children with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
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The Stepping Up Initiative
In May 2015, NACo and partners at the CSG Justice Center and APA Foundation launched Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails.
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