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a. Accept the $31,080 Grant Award from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for implementing the project Naloxone Distribution to reduce the rate of fatal overdose for opioid drugs including heroin and prescription opioids Agreement for the grant period of June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute the Grant Agreement No. 16-110007 with California Department of Public Health in the amount of $31,080 for implementing the Naloxone Distribution project for the grant period of June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept the $31,080 Grant Award from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for implementing the project Naloxone Distribution to reduce the rate of fatal overdose for opioid drugs including heroin and prescription opioids Agreement for the grant period of June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute the Grant Agreement No. 16-110007 with California Department of Public Health in the amount of $31,080 for implementing the Naloxone Distribution project for the grant period of June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Drug overdose (poisoning) is the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States, causing more deaths than motor vehicle crashes. Opioids - both prescription painkillers and heroin - are responsible for most of those deaths. The Monterey County Health Department's Public Health Bureau was awarded a small grant of naloxone product (790 doses) from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to conduct a Naloxone Distribution Project. The Monterey County Health Department will select local entities that meet grant qualifications to receive naloxone based on the level of risk of overdose among the population(s) they serve and need for naloxone product. Under the terms of the gra...
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