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<br />J-13 <br /> <br /> <br />10. Expanding access to testing and treatment for infectious diseases such as HIV and <br />Hepatitis C resulting from intravenous opioid use. <br />11. Supporting mobile units that offer or provide referrals to harm reduction services, <br />treatment, recovery supports, health care, or other appropriate services to persons that <br />use opioids or persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions. <br />12. Providing training in harm reduction strategies to health care providers, students, peer <br />recovery coaches, recovery outreach specialists, or other professionals that provide <br />care to persons who use opioids or persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH <br />conditions. <br />13. Supporting screening for fentanyl in routine clinical toxicology testing. <br />PART THREE: OTHER STRATEGIES <br /> <br />I. FIRST RESPONDERS <br />In addition to items in section C, D and H relating to first responders, support the <br />following: <br />1. Education of law enforcement or other first responders regarding appropriate <br />practices and precautions when dealing with fentanyl or other drugs. <br />2. Provision of wellness and support services for first responders and others who <br />experience secondary trauma associated with opioid-related emergency events. <br />J. LEADERSHIP, PLANNING AND COORDINATION <br />Support efforts to provide leadership, planning, coordination, facilitations, training and <br />technical assistance to abate the opioid epidemic through activities, programs, or <br />strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the following: <br />1. Statewide, regional, local or community regional planning to identify root causes of <br />addiction and overdose, goals for reducing harms related to the opioid epidemic, and <br />areas and populations with the greatest needs for treatment intervention services, and <br />to support training and technical assistance and other strategies to abate the opioid <br />epidemic described in this opioid abatement strategy list. <br />2. A dashboard to (a) share reports, recommendations, or plans to spend opioid <br />settlement funds; (b) to show how opioid settlement funds have been spent; (c) to <br />report program or strategy outcomes; or (d) to track, share or visualize key opioid- or <br />health-related indicators and supports as identified through collaborative statewide, <br />regional, local or community processes. <br />3. Invest in infrastructure or staffing at government or not-for-profit agencies to support <br />collaborative, cross-system coordination with the purpose of preventing