SH19-007 MOU - KC HEALTH NETWORK AND KCSO

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between Kittitas County Health Network and Kittitas County Sheriff's office PURPOSE and SCOPE The purpose of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) RCORP-Planning project is to support prevention of and treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). The overall goal of the program is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with opioid overdoses in high-risk rural communities by strengthening the capacity of multi -sector consortiums to address one or more of three focus areas at community, county, state, and/or regional levels: (1) Prevention—reducing the occurrence of opioid addiction among new and at -risk users as well as fatal opioid -related overdoses through community and provider education and harm reduction measures including the strategic placement of overdose reversing devices, such as naloxone; (2) Treatment— implementing or expanding access to evidence -based practices for OUD treatment, such as medication - assisted treatment (MAT); and (3) Recovery --expanding peer recovery and treatment options that help people start and stay in recovery. Kittitas County Health Network (KCHN), via Kittitas Malley Healthcare, has been awarded an RCORP- Planning grant that will benefit Kittitas County and consortium members (hereinafter referred to as "Collaborators") by: Developing a strategic plan for addressing OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery • Developing a workforce plan for OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services # Developing a sustainability plan for OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services * Increasing community capacity to provide Medication Assisted Treatment • Increasing community awareness of OUD and prevention, treatment, and recovery services This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) clearly identifies the roles and responsibilities of KCHN and Collaborators. DURATION This MOU shall become effective upon signature by the duly authorized representatives of the Collaborators and KCHN and will remain in effect for the duration of the funding period for the HRSA RCORP-Planning Project unless modified by mutual consent and executed in writing by the authorized representatives of all parties. The MOU is at -will and may be terminated by any party at an any time upon written notice to the other party. FUNDING There is no funding provided under this MOU. Funding is specified in separate Letters of Agreement.