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NC Opioid Settlements: What does this mean for Guilford County?

The $26 billion settlement agreement will bring additional resources to communities to help mitigate the harm caused by the opioid epidemic. The settlement funds received by Guilford County will allow for new approaches and expansion of existing efforts to assist with the treatment, recovery, and support of our residents with substance use disorder.

Visit ncopioidsettlement.org to learn more about the opioid settlements in North Carolina.

Guilford County Convenes First Opioid Settlement Stakeholder Input Session

On Friday, May 19, 2023, the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services along with Guilford County Emergency Services, and Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem (GCSTOP) hosted the county’s first community stakeholder input session to gain insight from key community members on strategies for use of the county’s opioid settlement funds. Attendees represented a wide variety of community partners critical to understanding and addressing the opioid epidemic including health and human services agencies, universities and colleges, schools, Chambers of Commerce, Courts, and Guilford County Government.

Dr. Iulia Vann, Director of Public Health, Amanda Clark, Drug and Injury Prevention Manager, Jim Albright, Emergency Services Director, and Dr. Melissa Floyd-Pickard, GCSTOP Executive Director led the county’s Opioid Settlement Stakeholder Input Session. You can learn more about the Opioid Settlement Stakeholder meeting here.

Opioid Response Strategic Planning

The Guilford County Division of Public Health is leading the Human Health Services Strategic Planning for the county’s opioid response. To address the opioid epidemic, Public Health has presented two options that include prevention, treatment, and services, as well as an implementation timeline, and a 30-60-90-day action plan.

You can review the April 20, 2023, Opioid Response Program presentation below.

View Opioid Response Program Presentation

Public Health Names Amanda Clark as Their First Drug and Injury Prevention Manager

The Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH) has named Amanda Clark as the very first Drug and Injury Prevention Manager (DIPM). In her new role, Clark will facilitate the development and implementation of the County’s opioid recovery strategies to reduce community prevalence in opioid-related injury and death.

Amanda is deeply connected to her work around building sustainable community programs to combat negative health and substance use outcomes. She has spent her career working in rural and urban communities leading community coalitions and developing substance use and mental health education programs. Read full story.

Help us shape the Guilford Recovery Action Plan!
Get Involved in the Strategic Planning Process

Partner Organization Interest Form

Is your organization interested in being part of the collective approach and participating in the Opioid Settlement Task Force?

Complete a Partner Organization Interest Form!

Community Engagement Sessions

All community members are invited to join the Community Engagement Sessions to better understand uses of settlement funds and help determine funding priorities.

Date/Time: TBD

Current & Ongoing Initiatives to Address the Guilford Opioid Challenge:

The Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem (GCSTOP), a Guilford County-UNC Greensboro collaboration to address the opioid epidemic.
Save A Life Guilford, a collaboration between Guilford County's Department of Public Health, GCSTOP, Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine and other organizations to combat the opioid crisis and provide much needed resources.
The NC FIT Program is an essential partner in Guilford County’s efforts to tackle the opioid epidemic. By providing resources and support, NC FIT aims to empower community members returning from incarceration to become self-sufficient and to reach health and wellness goals. This includes focusing on connecting people with chronic diseases, like mental health and substance use disorder, with needed health services to assist with re-entry. NC-FIT clinics are hosted four times per month, twice in High Point and twice in Greensboro, to provide direct support and information about services to clients.

If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid addiction, please seek help by visiting the link for the Guilford County Behavioral Health Center or calling (336) 890-2700.