Strategies:
Report that identifies lessons learned and key considerations for engaging individuals with lived experience
National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards
Strategies:
Standards intended to advance health equity, improve equality, and help eliminate health care disparities
NC Association of County Commissioners Webinar: Collaborative Strategic Planning
Strategies:
A webinar that provides an overview of the collaborative strategic planning process with examples from Cumberland and Gaston Counties
NC Drug User Health Resources Guide
Strategies:
Comprehensive list of health resources by North Carolina region
North Carolina Overdose Epidemic Data
Strategies:
See what your county is already implementing to respond to the opioid crisis
Nothing About Us Without Us—Greater, Meaningful Involvement of People Who Use Illegal Drugs: A Public Health, Ethical, and Human Rights Imperative
Strategies:
A report that examines why it is important to increase meaningful involvement of people who use (or have used) drugs
Principles for the Use of Funds From the Opioid Litigation
Strategies:
Five guiding principles to determine the best use of funding compiled by Johns Hopkins University
Quick Guide to Conducting a Needs Assessment
Strategies:
This NACo resource describes the basics of conducting a needs assessment at the county-level with relevant case examples
Quick Guide to Creating a Settlement Council
Strategies:
This NACo resource describes the basics of establishing a settlement council to assist in planning the best use of the dollars
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)
Strategies:
A multi-year initiative providing funding to address barriers to treatment for substance use disorder
