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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 11, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Jacob Castillo, Chief Sustainability Officer
From: Beth Yonce, Social Sustainability Department Director
Subject: Larimer County (Region 2) Opioid Abatement Council Funding Update
BOTTOM LINE
This memo is a short summary of the funding disbursed county-wide for the first two years of
the Regional (Larimer County) Opioid Abatement Council.
BACKGROUND
Across the country, states are in the process of implementing structures and plans to
distribute at least $50 billion awarded to states and localities from opioid-related
lawsuits.
The State of Colorado Attorney General’s Office activated Regional Opioid Abatement
Councils which are responsible for distributing the funds over 17 years for the purpose of
substance use disorder treatment, recovery, harm reduction, law enforcement, and
prevention/education programs.
Region 2 Opioid Abatement Council (ROAC) consists of representatives from Larimer
County (Public Health Director Tom Gonzales and Commissioner Jody Shaddock-
McNally), City of Fort Collins (Director of Social Sustainability Dept. Beth Yonce), City of
Loveland (Councilor Erin Black), Town of Wellington (Trustee Brian Mason), Town of
Estes Park (Trustee Cindy Younglund). For more information:
https://www.larimer.gov/bocc/regional-opioid-abatement-council#/list/
The ROAC has allocated $5.5 million for 2022-2024 in the follow areas:
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o Harm Reduction
o Social Connections
o Co-Responder Diversion Programs
o Supportive Housing
o School-based Prevention Programs
o Care Coordination
o Education
o Data & Evaluation
o Administration
Please see the attached document for more information.
NEXT STEPS
Updated information will be provided to City Council as developed.
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