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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,500 FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PREVENTION OF DRUG MISUSE TO THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY DIVISION OF HEALTH.
Presented by: Adrienne Byrne, Health Director, Sedgwick County Division of Health.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the electronic submittal of the application for the grant; and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the award, the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section and implementation of the Staffing Table changes identified in the Personnel Considerations section of this Request.
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Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
The Opioid Overdose Crisis Response grant is funding direct from Congress through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to fund local prevention responses to opioid misuse. Activities under this grant will benefit prevention of other drug misuse, as well. This one-time funding opportunity of up to $75,000 is only being made available to local health departments. Funds to become available in early December 2018; and must be spent between December 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019.
Because of existing partner relationships and data collection, analysis and program evaluation expertise, the Division of Health is well-positioned to receive this funding from KDHE. This grant will help the Division of Health work with partners on prevention strategies to decrease drug misuse and overdose.
Through the grant, the Division of Health will perform the following activities:
1. Perform high-level community needs assessment related to drug misuse, abuse and overdose, focusing on prevention around opioid use disorder and opioid overdose.
2. In conjunction with University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, provide trainings for medical providers, other healthcare professionals and others in the community.
3. Assist with the implem...
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