Penobscot County Opioid Committee Welcomes New Members and Plans Next Grant Round

The Opioid Settlement Fund Committee held its first meeting with new members to discuss strategies for the upcoming round of grant awards. Committee members reviewed a community survey to identify local needs and began planning a targeted request for proposals focused on prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.

Key points

• New members including a sheriff's deputy, recovery advocates, and university researchers were introduced to the committee.
• The committee plans to distribute a community survey by October 9 to gather data on local substance use gaps before drafting new grant requests.
• Committee members discussed potential larger projects, such as a regional opioid response coordinator or transportation assistance programs, to maximize the settlement funds.
• The group agreed to meet again between October 19 and October 30 to review survey results and finalize the request for proposals.

Next steps

• Committee members will send an email with the survey link, Exhibit E guidelines, and a proposed meeting schedule to all attendees.

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