National Association of Counties
NACo, in partnership with Vital Strategies, is excited to announce the members of the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network: a national cohort of 30 county leaders pursuing innovative and evidence-based solutions with opioid settlement funds.
The goals of the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network are to:
Over the next year, members of the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network will explore opioid abatement strategies across the substance use continuum of care (i.e., prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction); travel to one another’s communities to see opioid solutions in action; and receive expert guidance from NACo’s partners at Vital Strategies.
Opioid Solutions Leadership Network MembersHon. Kevin Boozel Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch Brandy Carney Lauren Carr Marlene Collick Hon. Lee Constantine Scott Coughenour Brad Finegood Hon. Catherine (Cassie) Hall Lisa Harrison Hon. Brian Holt William "Billy" Horbatt Hon. Donna Iannone Jessica Jaramillo Debra Kubitskey Michael Lappen Jamie Michael Jenine Miller Hon. Gary Moore Hon. Karen Moore Hon. Dan Mosley Hon. Mark Potts Hon. Greg Puckett Kimberly Reilly Danny Scalise II Susan Smith Captain Selenamarie Suber Hon. Reagan Taylor Hon. Gloria Whisenhunt Hon. Kathryn Whittington
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Vital Strategies is a global health organization that believes every person should be protected by a strong public health system. In November 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a five-year, $120 million investment to help combat the overdose crisis in the hard-hit states of Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina and Wisconsin. The initiative builds on work of the previous three years in Michigan and Pennsylvania, launched in 2018 with $50 million, and expands the work to promote improved federal policies. The partnership between Vital Strategies, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Johns Hopkins University, CDC Foundation and Global Health Advocacy Incubator is helping to strengthen and scale up evidence-based, data-driven policies and interventions to reduce overdose risks and save lives. To find out more, please visit www.vitalstrategies.org or Twitter @VitalStrat.
NACo is grateful for the interest and commitment from county leaders across the country who applied to represent county excellence in opioid settlement implementation through the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network.
NACo's Opioid Solutions Center is supported in part by Arnold Ventures and The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Opioid Solutions Leadership Network is made possible through our partnership with Vital Strategies and with additional support from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
NACo’s Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
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