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September 12, 2023 <br /> <br />23 - 281 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting State Opioid Response funds in the <br />amount of $294,852 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and <br />Development Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2024 Behavioral <br />Healthcare Service Fund Budget for opioid misuse prevention, treatment, and <br />recovery services. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The SOR III Grant Funding is to combat the opioid epidemic and supports <br />evidence-based prevention to address stimulant misuse. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services <br />awarded Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services $294,852 in FY24 <br />SOR III Grant Funding. This will allow Behavioral Healthcare Services to provide opioid <br />misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services to address the opioid and stimulant <br />misuse and overdose crisis. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br />Recommended Action <br />: <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action <br />: <br /> <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING STATE OPIOID RESPONSE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$294,852 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND <br />DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY <br />2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR OPIOID MISUSE <br />PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />23 - 282 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting STEP-VA funding in the amount of <br />$290,558 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental <br />Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2024 Behavioral Healthcare <br />Service Fund Budget for the purpose of providing public mental health services. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> The STEP-VA services are to reform the public mental health system by improving <br />access, quality, consistency, and accountability in public mental health services across <br />the Commonwealth of Virginia. <br /> <br /> STEP-VA is a code-mandated long-term initiative that requires all Community <br />Services Boards/Behavioral Health Authorities to implement nine essential services <br />which include case management, care coordination, and psychiatric rehabilitation. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services <br />awarded $290,558 to the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services for <br />STEP-VA. <br /> <br /> Required services under STEP-VA are case management, care coordination, and <br />psychiatric rehabilitation services. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />