Community resources
Regional council and local government resources
Go here to learn about the opioid settlement framework:
- Fact Sheet
- Colorado Opioid Memorandum of Understanding
- Dashboard of Funding Allocations
- Opioid Settlement Region Map
- Regional Primary Contacts
- Opioid Approved Uses (Exhibit A)
- Colorado Opioid Memorandum of Understanding
- Colorado Opioid Memorandum of Understanding Summary
- Colorado Opioid Memorandum of Understanding FAQ
- Potential Opioid Abatement Approved Purposes
- Local Government Opioid Escrow Agreement
- Distributor Settlement Agreement
- Janssen Settlement Agreement
How to stay informed about funding opportunities:
Sign up to receive the Opioid Response Unit newsletter
Sign up to receive the Behavioral Health Administration newsletter.
Reach out to the primary contact for your region to learn about settlement funds in your region.
Once you have identified a grant opportunity, reach out to the Consortium’s grant writing assistance program to assess if you may be eligible for assistance from a grant writer.
Go here to learn more about national best practices for managing opioid settlement funds:
- Implementation Tools: John Hopkins School of Public Health
- Ten Indicators to Assess the Readiness of State and Local Governments to Receive the Opioid Settlement Funds
- Principles for the Use of Funds from the Opioid Litigation – John Hopkins School of Public Health
- National Association of Counties (NACo) Opioid Solutions Center
- Opioid Settlement Priorities: Recommendations from the Addiction Solutions Campaign
- Evidence Based Strategies for Abatement of Harms from the Opioid Epidemic
Go here to reference other state and local community best practices:
Go here to review cost-benefit analyses for specific strategies:
Go here to read national reports for deeper learning:
Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
The Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis: Commission Recommendations
Imagining a Just Response to the Overdose Crisis
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Saves Lives: National Academies
Go here for prevention-specific best practices:
Go here to review Colorado reports:
Go here to learn about Colorado public awareness campaigns:
Go here to find funding opportunities:
Where to access data?
Find examples of local dashboards
Go here to learn about other state resources