This program will support the Administrations priority of responding to the opioid epidemic by addressing public safety to children, youth and families impacted by opioid addiction. Category 1: Implementing Data Driven Strategies and Programs Through Strategic Partnerships will support local units of government and/or Tribal governments to 1) develop multi-disciplinary working groups; 2) collect and interpret data that will assist the working group in developing strategies and programming that will be used to better coordinate efforts, and 3) implement services that will address public safety concerns, intervention, prevention and diversion services for children, youth and families directly impacted by opioid addiction. Category 2: Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Technical Assistance will fund a provider to assist Category 1 sites with data collection and interpretation, developing performance and outcome measurements, and developing tools that can assist the sites with implementing data-driven services to improve service delivery and coordination in response to the opioid epidemic.
Awards
Number of Awards: 7
Total Amount Awarded: $7,016,247
Alameda County's Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Clackamas County Youth Prescription Opioid Task Force
Georgia 2018 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
MDC Opioid Affected Youth Initiative - Category 1: Implementing Data-Driven Strategies and Programs Through Strategic Partnerships
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Technical Assistance
Tennessee Statewide Strategies for Addressing Opioid Affected Youth
The Young Adult Empowerment Collaborative of Western Massachusetts (YAEC of Western MA)
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