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Kittitas County <br />Public Health Department <br />Agenda Staff Report <br />AGENDA DATE: <br />January 17, 2023 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />The Board of County Commissioners approves the signature of the Kittitas County Public Health Director on the Grant Administration Contract between Kittitas County Health Network and <br />Kittitas County Public Health. (Effective dates: 09.01.2022-08.31.2025) <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Kittitas County Health Network was awarded and manages that certain Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Implementation <br />Grant for the management of the Grant within the Managers jurisdiction. <br />The purpose of the Grant is to reduce the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder, including Opioid Use Disorder in rural communities by strengthening and expanding prevention, <br />treatment, and recovery. <br />This includes increasing community access to Naloxone, conduct HIV and Hepatitis screenings at the syringe services program, and connect syringe service clients with prevention, harm <br />reduction, early intervention, treatment, and other services. <br />INTERACTION: <br />Kittitas County Prosecutors: Reviewed and approved on January 6, 2023 <br />Kittitas County Auditors: Reviewed and approved on January 11, 2023 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The Board of County Commissioners approves the signature of the Kittitas County Public Health Director on the Grant Administration Contract between Kittitas County Health Network and <br />Kittitas County Public Health. (Effective dates: 09.01.2022-08.31.2025) <br />HANDLING: <br />N/A <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Kate Johnson