A free MMA webinar on Sept. 26 will review issues and strategies related to the use of opioid settlement funds. Julia Newhall from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Cheryl Sbarra from the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards will give an overview of the state statute that established the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund…
The Beverly City Council in February approved the use of national opioid settlement funds to create a new health department position dedicated to helping residents access and navigate resources available to those struggling with substance use disorder. The city is expecting to receive $1.8 million over the next 14 years from the opioid settlement, and…
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has contracted with JSI Research & Training Institute to provide training and technical assistance to municipalities regarding the allocation of opioid settlement funds. JSI will host a series of regional webinars this month to discuss resources available to municipalities and to connect municipal officials with individual community members who…
In late 2022, the Attorney General’s Office announced proposed opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walgreens, Walmart and CVS, which will bring additional funds for prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery across Massachusetts. Last week, the National Opioid Settlement implementation administrator, Rubris, emailed a package of information and materials to municipalities that they must complete for…
With more than $7.2 million in opioid settlement money coming its way, the city of Springfield has announced several new initiatives to help first responders and city employees better address the public safety, medical and mental health problems caused by the opioid epidemic. The city is receiving the funds through the settlement agreement that the…
The office of Attorney General Maura Healey has announced that municipalities that signed up to participate in the statewide opioid settlements with the distributors and Johnson & Johnson should receive an email this month from settlement administrator Brown Greer with instructions about how to establish an account in the National Opioid Settlements Portal. Through the…
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will host a virtual forum about the statewide opioid settlements on Friday, June 24, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The forum will provide information about settlements with opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal and McKesson and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. Attendees will learn about…
Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that Massachusetts municipalities that sign onto statewide opioid settlements with opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson, opioid-maker Johnson & Johnson, and future statewide opioid settlements, would receive 40% of the abatement funds the state recovers, up from the 15% default allocation provided by the settlements. In order to…
Massachusetts cities and towns have just a few more weeks to join the statewide opioid resolutions announced this past summer by Attorney General Maura Healey. The resolutions will provide up to $537 million to the Commonwealth and its cities and towns over 18 years to fund additional prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery efforts across…
