After years of litigation, several major opioid settlement agreements are being finalized with states and communities across the country. There are important spending requirements common to all participating states. But where will localities in California be spending the money and will these funds support work already being implemented by coalitions, harm reduction organizations, and community organizations? Join us at the Fall 2022 COPN Convening for an opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn about the opioid settlements, learn about the requirements of spending those funds, and how to invest those funds into work already being delivered. We will also have an interactive workshop to help you build a strategy based on your local partnerships, data, and messaging. As always, we will end with a trivia game for Visa gift cards! Spread the word and register today.
Resources: COPN Fall 2022 Convening: Sustaining Your Work in Overdose Prevention Discussion Tool, Partnership mapping tool, Opioid Safety Strategic Planning: A Toolkit Designed for Community Coalitions, COPN Crafting a Persuasive Narrative: Knowing your audience and messaging appropriately, COPN Build Your Own Narrative, Opioid Settlement Tracker, Principles for the use of Funds from the Opioid Litigation, Tribal Opioid Settlement Webpage, National Opioid Settlement Webpage, National Opioids Settlements - Information for California Cities and Counties, Exhibit E Final Distributor Settlement Agreement