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Evidence Based Creativity in Utilization of Opioid Settlement Dollars
Description:
Missouri has received millions in opioid settlement payments as a result of the opioid epidemic. Have you wondered how Missouri organizations have used or plan to use their settlement funds? Join Dr. Julie Gary's next webinar with the Heartland Center at Saint Louis University to find out.
After attending the webinar, attendees will be able to 1) understand the guidelines for Opioid Settlement spending provided in Exhibit E of the final Opioid Settlement Agreement 2) learn utilization practices and examples from other government agencies, and 3) learn utilization practices and examples from grassroots community organizations.
Up to 1 CPH credit will be available for those who attend.
Funding acknowledgement:
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31688 “Public Health Training Centers Program”.
The contents are those of the presenters (s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, HRSA, or the U.S. Government.
Objectives:
- To understand the guidelines for Opioid Settlement spending provided in Exhibit E of the final Opioid Settlement Agreement.
- To learn utilization practices and examples from other government agencies.
- To learn utilization practices and examples from grassroots community organizations.
Speaker:
Dr. Julie J. Gary is currently the inaugural Behavioral Health Bureau Chief for the City of St. Louis Department of Health in St. Louis, Missouri, addressing substance use and mental health challenges in the local community. In her previous role as Epidemiologist, Behavioral Health and Health Equity, Dr. Gary wrote the city’s first behavioral health report focused on the opioid epidemic and authored the city’s first comprehensive health equity plan. In her Bureau's overlap with the City of St. Louis Criminal Justice System, Dr. Gary serves on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Alternatives to Incarceration Committee and the Office of Violence Prevention's Crisis Response Leadership Team.