28000910 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 28000910
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Division:	Substance Abuse Program


Overview



	The Department of Children and Families, Statewide Council on Opioid Abatement announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	March 28, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, EST.

PLACE:	Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWNmOGNjZWItYzM4Yy00NzM2LTlmNzktOWY0NDVhMGI0YmZm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f70dba48-b283-4c57-8831-cb411445a94c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22714950eb-e76f-430c-be02-e8bccbaa3feb%22%7d

Subject:	This meeting is in accordance with Section 397.335, Florida Statutes, which establishes the Statewide Council on Opioid Abatement. The terms of the Florida Opioid Settlement agreement require the state to create an Opioid Abatement Taskforce or Council to advise the Governor, Legislature, Florida’s Department of Children and Families (“DCF”), and local governments on the priorities that should be addressed as part of the opioid epidemic, review how monies have been spent, and the results that have been achieved with the Opioid Funds. Discussion topics and duties will include reviewing expenditures and the results achieved; work and share information with the Drug Policy Advisory Council and ensure recommendations are consistent; review data from local, state, and national agencies to advise state and local governments on the status, severity, and stage of opioid epidemic; review successes and metrics for assessing the epidemic and progress in abating it, and develop and recommend metrics, measures, or datasets to assess progress/success.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Nakeesha Whipple at Nakeesha.whipple@myflfamilies.com

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	1/30/2024 Vol. 50/20


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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