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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a retroactive non-standard agreement with Montage Health Foundation to provide opioid education and prevention in Monterey County schools for the term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029 for a total amount not to exceed $1,560,281; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments that do not significantly change the scope of services and do not exceed 10% ($156,028) of the original contract amount for a total not exceed amount of $1,716,309.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a retroactive non-standard agreement with Montage Health Foundation to provide opioid education and prevention in Monterey County schools for the term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029 for a total amount not to exceed $1,560,281; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments that do not significantly change the scope of services and do not exceed 10% ($156,028) of the original contract amount for a total not exceed amount of $1,716,309.
SUMMARY:
In California, opioid-related deaths reached 7,385 in 2022 and 7,847 in 2023. In Monterey County, 31 opioid-related deaths occurred in 2022, rising to 49 in 2023 (California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard. Prepared by California Department of Public Health (CDPH - Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch (SAPB)). With opioid-related overdoses increasing, there is an urgent need to provide youth and families with accurate, timely prevention information. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Mapping Injury, Overdose, and Violence Dashboard in June 2024 - May 2025 (most recent 12 months with data available), 98 Monterey County residents died from an unintentional or undetermined ...
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