THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE BROWARD ADDICTION RECOVERY DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
This action supports the Commission Value: “Approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately with special emphasis on the most vulnerable,” and the Commission Goal: “Deliver evidence-based services to the public, and connect customers and their family members to sustainable support, with special emphasis on financial supports.” Funding will allow BARC to provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment services to eligible individuals.
In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the national opioid crisis to be an epidemic and the Florida Governor officially declared the opioid epidemic to be a public health emergency in Florida.
This Agreement with FADAA provides grant funding received from the Office of the State Court Administration (OSCA) Program B to provide medication-assisted treatment services to opioid-addicted individuals. Services will be provided to individuals with a primary diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder who are involved in the criminal justice system, or who are determined to be “high-risk” for becoming involved in the criminal justice system. The funding is targeted to individuals who are treated with medications such as buprenorphine, vivitrol, and oral naltrexone.
The service performance period for this Agreement is May 1, 2019, through June 30, 2019. The Agreement provides for increases or decreases to the grant funding as necessary throughout the year based on service utilization, the availability of funds, and satisfactory performance of all terms.
The Agreement is in FADAA's format, thus FADAA will sign last following approval by the Commission. The Agreement provides that the venue will be in Leon County in the event of court action. This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney. |