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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the 1 year anniversary of the Solano Safety Opioid Coalition, "Drug Safe Solano," for its collaborative work to prevent opioid overdoses and deaths in Solano County (Chairwoman Hannigan)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board adopt and present a resolution recognizing the 1 year anniversary of the Solano Opioid Safety Coalition, "Drug Safe Solano," for its collaborative work to prevent opioid overdoses and deaths in Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Established in September 2018 with funding from MedMark Treatment Centers in Fairfield, the coalition was recently re-branded as "Drug Safe Solano" and is transitioning from management by the Solano Coalition for Better Health to Touro University. The coalition now includes over 50 participants representing 35 organizations from a cross section of local hospitals, health clinics, law enforcement, Courts, County agencies, first responders, community-based organizations and concerned citizens. Their mission is to save lives by increasing awareness about opioid addiction in the public and among medical providers. The participants have developed action teams to achieve the coalition's goals: 1) reduce opioid prescription rates, 2) increase access to medication assisted treatment (MAT) outpatient treatment and resources, 3) increase availability of naloxone for emergency rescue by first responders and others in the community, and 4) promote safe disposal of prescriptions.
Education regarding opioid use is a significant component of the work of the coalition. The Solano Medical Society and Partnership Health Plan (PHP) both provided safe prescribing guidelines to the coalition. The guidelines are available online at www.drugsafesolano.org.
The Solano Medical Society, in partnership with the East Bay...
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