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Agenda Staff Report
AGENDA DATE:
January 17, 2023
ACTION REQUESTED:
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
Kittitas County Public Health. (Effective dates: 09.01.2022-08.31.2025)
BACKGROUND:
The Kittitas County Health Network was awarded and manages that certain Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Implementation
Grant for the management of the Grant within the Managers jurisdiction.
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,
treatment, and recovery.
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
reduction, early intervention, treatment, and other services.
INTERACTION:
Kittitas County Prosecutors: Reviewed and approved on January 6, 2023
Kittitas County Auditors: Reviewed and approved on January 11, 2023
RECOMMENDATION:
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
Kittitas County Public Health. (Effective dates: 09.01.2022-08.31.2025)
HANDLING:
N/A
LEAD STAFF:
Kate Johnson