Updates from the Clark County Opioid Taskforce

Collaborative Impact
Written By Ryan Carrillo

Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health convenes and facilitates the Clark County Opioid Taskforce (CCOT). This taskforce is a cross-sector coalition that is united by the common goal of addressing the opioid epidemic through policy, systems and environmental change.

Recent CCOT meeting topics have included:

  • A panel on regional housing resources for individuals struggling with Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

  • Discussion of 2SSB 5195, a new Washington State law requiring emergency departments and behavioral health agencies to distribute opioid overdose reversal medication to patients at high-risk of opioid overdose

  • A virtual Overdose Prevention, Recognition, and Response training with Clark County Public Health

If you are interested in learning more about the CCOT, please contact Collaborative Impact Project Manager Ami Hanna.

Ryan Carrillo
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