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Breaking Down Silos: Why Opioid Abatement Demands New Kinds of Partnerships
Municipalities are invited to participate in a virtual event exploring how local leaders are reshaping internal roles and decision-making structures to guide the use of opioid abatement funds. Participants will learn practical approaches for developing pooled funding strategies and engaging stakeholders and communities to strengthen transparency, collaboration, and impact.
Objectives:
Learn how municipal leadership shifted internal roles, responsibilities, and power dynamics related to opioid abatement fund decision-making.
Examine the process to develop pooled funding approaches, highlighting key decision points, timelines, and legal and fiscal considerations.
Explore stakeholder and community engagement strategies used to inform planning and decision-making and to increase transparency and communication.

