[Neighbors] FW: Opioid Settlement Funds Town Hall is Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3 at International District Library from 12:30 to 3:30 pm.

Sat Aug 3 11:04:14 MDT 2024

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From: BernCo Neighborhood Coordination
[mailto:bernconeighborhoodcoordination at bernco.gov] 
Sent: Friday, August 2, 2024 4:47 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Opioid Settlement Funds Town Hall is Scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3
at International District Library from 12:30 to 3:30 pm.

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Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque Soliciting Input, Ideas and Opinions
on How Opioid Settlement Funds Should be Spent

 Final Town hall scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3 from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. at
International District Library

[BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M.] - Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque,
working with the public health organization Vital Strategies and
locally-based SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists will gather
public input for a strategic plan to use funds from opioid-related
litigation settlements at a town hall meeting this week. This is the final
town hall in a series of five.

The meeting, hosted by District 3 County Commissioner Adriann Barboa and
City Councilor Nichole Rogers is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3 from 12:30 -
3:30 p.m. at the International District Library, 7601 Central Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108.

The town hall is part of a
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ager%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2024%2F05%2Fnew-BernCO-CABQ-OSF-co
mmunity-outearch-one-pager.pdf/1/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d1
69dbf54f56-000000/u1cyQyGKibWdakVPu6IcweHj2578wwYlUqBWE0j6iYM=364> community
engagement plan and a series of town halls where attendees can provide
comments on the investment of the county's and city's settlement funds. At
least one strategic planning meeting is being held in each of the five
County Commission districts, as well as dedicated outreach to Native
American communities.

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The town hall is part of a
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ager%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2024%2F05%2Fnew-BernCO-CABQ-OSF-co
mmunity-outearch-one-pager.pdf/2/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d1
69dbf54f56-000000/SDTne5YMOYecGdDWTduPTyapCV8ALBLXbne1WChC34M=364> community
engagement plan and a series of town halls where attendees can provide
comments on the investment of the county's and city's settlement funds. At
least one strategic planning meeting is being held in each of the five
County Commission districts, as well as dedicated outreach to Native
American communities.

The key goals of the community meetings are to:

*	Gather community input, opinions, and ideas on how drug use and
current responses to drug use, including programs, can be improved.
*	Foster community engagement, build relationships and learn from each
other about the different ways communities, individuals, and families are
affected by the overdose crisis.
*	Ensure that community members are part of the planning process to
inform the development of a city and county strategic plan to reduce
overdoses equitably and sustainably.
*	Create a report that summarizes the key themes from community
feedback that can be shared with city and county leadership.

To learn more about how to sign up, attend an upcoming meeting, and stay up
to date on the strategic plan initiative, visit
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fbernco.gov%2Fopioidfunding/1
/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169dbf54f56-000000/zOpotSBjV08KAV
YPT7Id1XJnA4oF5fgMCg9i34kewhU=364> bernco.gov/opioidfunding. Input towards
the strategic plan for settlement spending can also be submitted via email
to  <mailto:abq.bernco.opioidsettlement at gmail.com>
abq.bernco.opioidsettlement at gmail.com, a survey at
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opioidsettlementopinion/1/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169dbf54
f56-000000/egugBioTy71mvewuyfUrCU7-jusn51gHI_VbhEZjm0w=364>
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/opioidsettlementopinion or at 505-468-7412.

States and local counties across the United States have already begun to
receive payments as part of litigation settlements with major pharmaceutical
manufacturers and distributors for their role in the overdose crisis. To
date, Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque have received
approximately $23.1 million and $27.6 million, respectively. A resolution
passed by both the County Commission and the City Council last October calls
for the development of a strategic plan before any additional use of that
funding and directs that the plan must be informed by community input. These
settlement funds offer a significant opportunity for communities to combat
the overdose crisis by driving investment toward evidence-based
interventions that reduce overdose risk and improve health outcomes.

In the news: 

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metro-officials-to-get-public-input-on-the-use-of-opioid-settlement-funds%2F
/2/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169dbf54f56-000000/mZbTngUulNME
IEEIH_OLX8oK0_WUVst0DMA9ShKy-FU=364> -Metro officials seek public input on
the use of opioid settlement funds

-
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.kunm.org%2Falbuquerque-
bernalillo-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-public-input/1/010101911426936b-e
188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169dbf54f56-000000/0VOW1_ayIQ35mP0y5TJ9QAh-InT0nilHt
GTOLIvvewo=364> Community leaders advocate for urgent change in fighting
opioid epidemic (kunm.org)

-
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.kunm.org%2Falbuquerque-
bernalillo-opioid-settlement-funds-public-input-second-town-hall/1/010101911
426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169dbf54f56-000000/NNgtVRup63kJKwxeV8LRcg-_
axj1zPlodnXRQi_jlnk=364> Community pushes for lawmakers to listen to experts
and providers when crafting solutions to opioid crisis (kunm.org)

-
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ement-funds-meeting-bernalillo-albuquerque/1/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-
4864-a21b-d169dbf54f56-000000/aVuphfkp3ua0VhPfyQfv4uws54Q6lewe0UmuS3yqQN8=36
4> Meetings will take community input on opioid funds (kunm.org)

-
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nity%2Fcounty-city-officials-looking-for-community-input-on-opioid-settlemen
t-funds%2F/1/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169dbf54f56-000000/fQ
hCSGAzvWHY8IC_L7bOGggRQdkZniZ59JFCiIo45Qg=364> Bernalillo County, City of
Albuquerque officials looking for community input on opioid settlement funds
(krqe.com)

-
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uerque-metro%2Fbernco-city-of-albuquerque-asking-for-input-on-how-to-spend-o
pioid-settlement-funding%2F/1/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-d169d
bf54f56-000000/5tyeaLcX2w70Y5OSk1wPxzynrxiXASUhtTB8zY-86Ak=364> Bernalillo
County, City of Albuquerque asking for input on how to spend opioid
settlement funding (krqe.com)

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About Bernalillo County

Bernalillo County is 1,160 square miles and is New Mexico's most populous
county with more than 676,000 residents. Bernalillo County government
provides a wide range of public services to residents who live in
Albuquerque, Los Ranchos and Tijeras with approximately 106,000 residents
living in unincorporated areas of the county. Bernalillo County employs
approximately 2,500 people and has an annual operating budget, capital
investments and other funds of more than $1 billion. Elected officials
include five county commissioners, assessor, clerk, probate judge, sheriff
and treasurer.

About the City of Albuquerque

The City of Albuquerque Department of Health, Housing, and Homelessness
strives to improve the quality of life for everyone in Albuquerque by
supporting behavioral health, public health initiatives, affordable housing,
and homeless services.   

About Vital Strategies

Vital Strategies is a global health organization that believes every person
should be protected by a strong public health system. Our overdose
prevention program works to strengthen and scale evidence-based, data-driven
policies and interventions to create equitable and sustainable reductions in
overdose deaths. Work across seven U.S. States is supported by funding from
the Bloomberg Philanthropies Overdose Prevention Initiative, launched in
2018, and targeted investments from other partners.

Learn more at
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rograms%2Foverdose-prevention%2F/1/010101911426936b-e188f2ff-fe2e-4864-a21b-
d169dbf54f56-000000/B31WJSk5cz4izAuoOZ_ktwaWJjus0Z0ScDRk7bk36Eo=364>
https://www.vitalstrategies.org/programs/overdose-prevention/

About SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists

SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists, LLC is a New Mexico based,
woman-owned, evaluation, technical assistance and training organization with
over 20 years in the field of prevention and treatment. A strategic partner
to many Tribal entities, municipalities, state, federal and non-governmental
organizations. They believe in the transformative power of data
driven-decision-making and building local capacity. 

Serving the Community

BernCo Commissioners and Elected Officials

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