Opioid Settlement Funding

Need help selecting and implementing high-impact opioid abatement strategies for your community?

MAHEC can help you make the most of North Carolina's opioid settlement funding opportunities using one or more of the following approved strategies*:

Collaborative strategic planning
Evidence-based addiction treatment
Recovery support services
Recovery housing support
Employment-related services
Early intervention programs
Naloxone distribution
Post-overdose response teams
Syringe service programs
Criminal justice diversion programs
Addiction treatment for incarcerated persons
Reentry programs for recently incarcerated persons

You know your community and its needs, but choosing which strategies to implement with opioid settlement funds can challenging to navigate. Whether you are new to this work or looking to expand your existing opioid prevention and treatment services, MAHEC can help.

MAHEC has experience and can help you manage and evaluate programs that prevent and address the impact of opioid use disorder. We've been providing opioid consultation, training, and treatment programs across North Carolina for over a decade.

MAHEC has created tools and methods to assist local leaders with each step of the process:

The Playbook

Get help selecting the best strategy with a Needs Assessment. Implement your strategy with Project Administration support.

Local Champion Development

Increase local expertise with Education and Technical Assistance. Your champions will develop local strategies, competencies, curricula, and metrics of success that best fit your community's needs.

Success Stories

Demonstrate the impact of your work with Evaluation and Reporting.

We invite you to browse the resources here and then contact us for next steps.

Contact

For more information, email the MAHEC OSF Team at opioideducation@mahec.net and let us know, in a few words, what you would like to discuss, or complete this form to request support. Someone will get back to you by the next business day, Monday - Friday.

*Approved opioid abatement strategies listed in Option A of the Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of North Carolina and Local Governments on Proceeds Relating to the Settlement of Opioid Litigation.