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Home My WebLink About2022-12-15 Board of Health Minutes North Andover Board of Health Meeting Minutes Thursday—December 15, 2022 7:00 p.m. 120 Main Street,Board of Select Room Live broadcast can be heard on www.northandovercam.org Present: Dr.Patrick Scanlon,Michelle Davis,Jennifer Abou-Ezzi,Brian LaGrasse,Stephen Casey Jr, Carolyn Lam and Toni K.Wolfenden I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting called to order at 7:00 pm. 11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. NEW BUSINESS A. Meeting Dates—2023 1. See Appendix A. B. Emergency Call List—2023 1. See Appendix B. IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Grant Updates 1. Public Health Excellence Grant—Regional The PHE Grant will by hiring regional staff to help augment some of the capacity gaps that are present. This is in the beginning stages. Chairperson,Michelle Davis,has signed the letter of commitment to join with the other communities. The regional baseline capacity assessment has been completed. A Shared Grant Coordinator will be hired. This person will be housed in North Andover. Being the host community,North Andover receives$45,000 annually to manage the funds. The grant is for$300,000 for three years. 2. Community-Wide Needs Assessment Grant—See Appendix C. Surveys went out through various town social media sources. Hard copies where available at the Senior Center and the Stevens Memorial Library. North Andover received 500 responses. The next step is to proceed with individual interviews and focus groups which will begin in January, 2023. Michelle Davis is on the Advisory Commission Committee. V. COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS,AND DISCUSSION A. COVID19—Updates See Appendix D. There has been an uptick in COVID,nothing drastic but the daily average is increasing. As of today, there are 29 active cases. These results are from holiday gatherings,and activities moving indoors. 2022 North Andover Board of Health Meeting Page 1 of 2 Board of Health Members: Michelle Davis,RN,Chairman;Dr.Patrick Scanlon,DO,Clerk/Town Physician/Member;Jennifer Abou-Ezzi,RN,Member;Health Department Staff:Brian LaGrasse,Health Director,Stephen Casey Jr.,Health Inspector; Carolyn Lam,Public Health Nurse;Toni K.Wolfenden,Health Department Assistant Last year was far higher. The vaccination rates and the natural immunity has helped people stay healthy with low to no symptoms. If people are positive,stay home for five days to stop the spread of the virus. Dr.Patrick Scanlon explains that he has seen some COVID in the hospitals however Influenza A is more prevalent. The critically ill COVID patients have significant underlying medical problems. Lawrence General Hospital has been adjusting and closing visitor hours because the City of Lawrence is experiencing very high numbers. According to Jennifer Abou-Ezzi,RN,there is a large number of Influenza A and a cluster of COVID in the schools. Carolyn Lam,explains that the majority of the flu cases are pediatric. Respiratory Syncytial Virus(RSV)cases have been seen in daycares. The winter season is being called tripledemic because of the RSV,Flu and COVID cases. People who are sick should stay home,wash your hands often,and get tested if symptomatic. Clinics will begin after the holiday season,sometime in early 2023. Bivalent(Moderna)and flu shots are available. Walk-ins are welcome. There has not been a large request to host a clinic for flu or COVID. The family flu clinic vaccinated roughly 500 people. The COVID booster clinic vaccinated 200 with the majority being younger children. Brian LaGrasse disucsses SAMBOX—See Appendix E. The Sambox is an opioid rescue kit.Brian is interested in getting the box out to the community. Possibly restaurants could keep the kit next to the AED. It is possible to access a grant through the opioid settlement funds to purchase kits. Stephen Casey Jr.— The department is completing septic season,permit renewals,complaints,and general inspections. The septic regulations are in the process of being updated. After this is complete,Stephen hopes to update some local food regulations. Both,Brian and Stephen have completed their Servsafe certificate renewals. Jennifer Abou-Ezzi asks about the new septic laws being implemented by the Commonwealth. Most of the changes are impacting systems near Cape Cod. The changes have to do with nitrogen loading to uncultured areas which North Andover really does not have to deal with however the code is for the entire state. New housing regulations go into effect in April of 2023. The Senior Center has monthly lectures. Patrick discusses Health Care Proxy forms and their importance. VI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION made by Dr.Patrick Scanlon to adjourn the meeting.Jennifer Abou-Ezzi seconded the motion, all in favor,motion approved.The meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.(3-0-0) Prepared by: Toni K. Wolfenden, Health Dept.Assistant Reviewed bv: All Board of Health Members&Brian LaGrasse, Health Director Signed by: `L Dr. Pa canlon, Clerk of the Board Date Signed Documents Used at Meeting: Agenda BOH 2O23 Meeting Schedule BOH 2O23 Emergency Call List Andover North Andover 2022 Community-Wide Needs Assessment Survey COVID-19 Numbers The SAMBOX Initiative North Andover Board of Health Meeting Agenda Thursday,December 15, 2022 7:00 pm 120 Main Street Board of Select Room Live broadcast can be heard on www.northandoverma.gov I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. NEW BUSINESS A. Meeting Dates—2023 B. Emergency Contact List-2023 IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Grant Updates V. COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS,AND DISCUSSIONS A. COVID19—Updates 2022 North Andover Board of Health Meeting-Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 1 Note: The Board of Health reserves the right to take items out of order and to discuss and/or vote on items that are not listed on the agenda. Board of Health Members,Michelle Davis,RN,Chairwoman;Dr.Patrick Scanlon Clerk/Town Physician/Member;Jennifer Abou-Ezzi,RN,Member;Jennifer LeBourdais,RN,Member;Joseph McCarthy,Member. Department Staff:Brian LaGrasse, Health Director;Stephen Casey,Public Health Inspector;Carolyn Lam,RN,Public Health Nurse;Toni K.Wolfenden,Health Department Assistant. I T4fiD Community Economic Development BOARD OF HEALTH - 2023 e • HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEETING SCHEDULE 120 Main Street North Andover.MA 01845 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS MEETING TIME& MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE LOCATION DEADLINE All meeting dates are held on the unless otherwise indicated,all All requests to be on the agenda 4`h Thursday of each month at meetings will be held in the must be submitted Second Floor Selectman's IN WRITING-10 business 7:OOp.m,unlessotherwisenotified.* Meeting R oom a t To gm days prior to the meeting date. Ha11,120 Main Street See dates indicated below. , e'"Icl FebruaryZ,2023 See above February 9, 2023 March 23,2023 See above March 9,2023 April 27, 2023 See above April 13,2023 May 25,2023 See above May 11, 2023 June 22,2023 See above June 8, 2023 July 27,2023 See above July 13,2023 August 24,2023 See above August 10,2023 September 28, 2023 See above September 14,2023 October 26,2023 See above October 12, 2023 *November 16,2023 See above November 2,2023 *December 14, 2023 See above November 30,2023 **Please note that the regular monthly meetings of the Board of Health will be held at the Selectmen's Meeting Room at120 Main Street. Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts,it may be possible that the meeting location will change. In the event of a meeting location change,a notice will be posted on the Town of North Andover Website under the Municipal Calendar Section and Public Notice Section. Please check with the Health Dept.Assistant at:978.688.9540 or e-mail at:healthdept@northandoverma.goLI if you have any questions. r° 2023 North Andover Health Department Emergency Call List In the event of an offbusiness hour emergency,please call the contact people on this list in the order specified. Note that if an emergency can be attended to on the following work day the responder will note the call from dispatch and get the necessary information but may not need to respond to the scene. Work# Prima # Sec_onda # E-Mail Call Order Health Department Staff 1 Brian LaGrasse Public Health Director 978.688.9540 bla rasse northandoverma. v 2 Stephen Casey,Jr. Health Insp actor 978.688.9540 scasey@nodha0dovSrmq.qgv 3 Caroline Lam Public Health Nurse 978.688.9543 clam northandovemta. ov 4 Toni K.Wolfenden Health Department Assistant 978.688.9540 twolfenden@northandoverma.gov Board Members NOT on call Board Members 4 Michelle Davis,RN Chairwoman §010010W mbdavis northandoverma. ov BOH Member/Clerk/town 5 Patrick Scanlon,D.O. Physician scanion northandoverma. ov 6 JenniferAbou-Ezzi,RN BOH Member 0abou-ezzi northandoverma. ov 7 Jennifer LeBourdais,RN BOH Member 'lebourd i n rthandoverma. ov 8 BOH Member Emergency Call List Board of Health 2023: Last Updated: 12/13/2022 ANDOVER-NORTH ANDOVER 2022 COMMUNITY-WIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY The Towns of Andover and North Andover are conducting a community-wide needs assessment in order to gain a greater understanding of the issues impacting the health and wellbeing of their residents.The assessment will be used to inform future programming and services in Andover and North Andover. We are asking community members to give us your feedback and suggestions about concerns and services in your community by completing this survey. All responses are completely anonymous.There are no right or wrong answers; it's your opinion that matters! If you have any questions about to survey or the needs assessment, please contact Meghan Guptill (mguptill@hria.org). Your input is valuable, and we appreciate your participation! 1. Where do you live? ❑ Andover, MA ❑ North Andover, MA ❑ I do not live in Andover or North Andover The following questions will ask you about different topics in your community. By"your community,"we mean the community you live in—either Andover or North Andover. 2. Please select the TOP 3 ISSUES that you feel have the biggest impact on your community. (Please select 3.) ❑ Aging health concerns (health issues, social ❑ Limited opportunities for physical activity and isolation,falls, etc.) healthy living ❑ Language barriers(e.g., lack of resources for ❑ Lack of civic engagement or sense of English language learners) community ❑ High cost of living ❑ Environmental health concerns (e.g., air quality, ❑ Affordable housing response to climate change) ❑ Issues with transportation (e.g., limited ❑ LGBTQ+ issues schedules, costs, accessibility) ❑ Issues impacting youth/young adults(e.g., ❑ Disabilities (including lack of services for availability of youth-focused activities, individuals with disabilities) academic pressure) ❑ Mental health and stress ❑ None/no issues ❑ Substance use ❑ Other(please specify): ❑ Motor vehicle and pedestrian safety 3. Which of the following social services are currently missing from your community? (Please select all that apply.) ❑ Services for older adults ❑ Services for middle and high school aged ❑ Services for people with disabilities children ❑ Services for veterans ❑ Educational support services (including ❑ Services for new immigrants language services) ❑ Services for young children ❑ Transportation services ❑ Services for school aged/elementary aged ❑ Childcare services children ❑ Substance use services Andover and North Andover Community Survey-1 .t ❑ Mental health care services homeless or housing insecure) ❑ Health care services (including primary care, ❑ Food services (including food stamps, nutrition specialty care, hospital services) education and support) ❑ Exercise and physical activity opportunities ❑ LGBTQ+services ❑ Employment services (including job training and ❑ None/no services are missing readiness) ❑ Other(please specify): ❑ Financial assistance services ❑ Housing services (including services for the 4. The following questions ask you to rate your concern for specific issues. Please indicate how high of a concern each of the following topics are to you as a resident of Andover or North Andover. Not a Slight Moderate High Older Adults and Seniors Concern Concern Concern Concern Affordable housing for older adults ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Mental health and social isolation for older adults ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Support for independent living ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Memory care services (e.g.,services for dementia and Alzheimer's) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Support services for low-income older adults ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Issues related to healthy living for older adults(e.g., nutrition services, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ physical activity, medical care, etc.) Not a Slight Moderate High Cost of Living & Economic Security Concern Concern Concern Concern Availability of secure,well-paying jobs ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Housing costs and issues associated with home ownership (e.g., ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ mortgage payments, property taxes) Housing costs and issues associated with renting(e.g., rent payments, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ evictions, housing conditions) Cost of utilities (e.g., heat, electricity, water,etc.) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Availability of healthy, affordable food options ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Residents' ability to afford costs of daily living(e.g., gas,food, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ prescriptions) Not a Slight Moderate High Transportation Concern Concern Concern Concern Transportation to work ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Transportation to activities other than work(e.g.,grocery shopping, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ medical appointments, etc.) Availability of public transportation (e.g., Commuter rail, MBTA buses) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Walkability of community(e.g., presence of sidewalks, protected ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ crosswalks) Bikeability of community(e.g., protected bike lanes, bike racks) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Andover-North Andover Community Survey•2 Not a Slight Moderate High Disabilities Concern Concern Concern Concern Availability of services for older adults with disabilities ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Availability of services for youth with disabilities ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Accessibility of public buildings and housing for residents with ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ disabilities(i.e. compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) Accessibility of public transportation for residents with disabilities ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ (e.g.,The RIDE, Commuter rail, MBTA buses) Not a Slight Moderate High Mental Health and Stress Concern Concern Concern Concern Availability of mental health care services(e.g., affordable,timely, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ proximity, etc.) Cost of mental health care services ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Real or perceived stigma associated with seeking mental health care ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Mental health and stress among middle and high school aged youth ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Mental health and stress among older adults ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Mental health and stress among immigrants ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Mental health and stress among low-income families and individuals ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Mental health and stress among adults ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Not a Slight Moderate High Substance Use & Misuse Concern Concern Concern Concern Availability of treatment services for substance misuse (e.g., ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ affordable,timely, proximity, etc.) Cost of substance use treatment services ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Real or perceived stigma associated with seeking treatment for ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ substance misuse Opioid misuse(e.g., prescription pain killers, heroin, etc.) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Alcohol use amongyouth ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Alcohol misuse among adults ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tobacco use among youth (including vaping and e-cigarettes) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Drug use among youth (including misuse of prescriptions, use of ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ marijuana or other illicit drugs) Support services for families/friends of people struggling with ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ substance misuse Other substance misuse ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Not a Slight Moderate High Community and Civic Engagement Concern Concern Concern Concern Opportunities for physical activity(e.g., affordable gyms, public ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ walking paths,etc.) Availability of health care services(e.g., primary care services, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ specialty care, urgent care, etc.) Availability of social services(e.g.,food pantries, employment ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ services, education services,etc.) Availability of community-wide activities(e.g., classes or programs for ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ youth or families, library programming,community concerts, etc.) Inclusion of new residents into the community ❑ 1 ❑ ❑ ❑ Andover-North Andover Community Survey•3 Participation in civic activities(e.g.,voting in local elections, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ opportunities to participate in community meetings or forums) Not a Slight Moderate High Children and Teens Concern Concern Concern Concern Availability of services and activities for elementary age children (e.g., ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ after school programs) Availability of services and activities for middle and high school ages ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ (e.g.,Teen centers, extra-curriculars) Academic stress/pressure ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Not a Slight Moderate High Environmental Health Concern Concern Concern Concern Accessibility of open green spaces(e.g., parks,walking paths) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Outdoor air quality ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Indoor air quality ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Noise pollution (e.g., loud vehicles, leaf blowers) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Housing quality(e.g., mold, pests, lead paint) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Response to climate change ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Drinking water quality ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Recreational water quality(e.g.,swimming, ponds, rivers) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Solid waste disposal (e.g., composting, recycling,special wastes) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Not a Slight Moderate High Diversity in the Community Concern Concern Concern Concern Acceptance of different identities in the community(e.g., ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ racial/ethnic identity, sexual orientation,gender, etc.) Safety of different identities in the community(e.g., racial/ethnic ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ identity,sexual orientation,gender, etc.) Accessibility of affirming, culturally relevant health care ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Community groups/events for different identities(e.g.,support ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ groups, Pride events, cultural centers, etc.) Representation of different identities and experiences in community ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ leadership 5. Are there any other issues—not listed previously—that are of high concern to you as an Andover or North Andover resident? ❑ No ❑ Yes, please specify: The following items are related to your own demographic characteristics. We are asking these questions in order to make sure this survey has reached all population groups that live in Andover and North Andover.Your input is valuable, and we appreciate your response to these questions! 6. How old are you? ❑ Under 15 years old ❑ 40-49 years old ❑ 15 - 18 years old ❑ 50-64 years old ❑ 18-29 years old ❑ 65+years old ❑ 30-39 years old Andover-North Andover Community Survey•4 7. What is your gender identity? ❑ Man ❑ Genderqueer or nonbinary ❑ Woman ❑ Prefer not to answer ❑ Transgender man ❑ Other(please specify) ❑ Transgender woman 8. How would you describe your ethnic/racial background? (Please check all that apply.) ❑ African American or Black ❑ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ❑ American Indian or Alaskan Native ❑ South Asian ❑ East Asian ❑ White ❑ Hispanic/Latino(a) ❑ Other (please specify) ❑ Middle Eastern 9. In what language(s) do you prefer to receive information (e.g.,on community events, resources,etc.)? (Please check all that apply.) ❑ Cantonese ❑ Russian ❑ English ❑ Spanish ❑ Hindi ❑ Ukrainian ❑ Mandarin ❑ Other(please specify) 10. What is the highest level of education that you have completed? ❑ Less than high school ❑ Associate or technical degree/certification ❑ High school graduate or GED ❑ College graduate ❑ Some college ❑ Graduate or professional degree 11. How long have you lived in your community? ❑ Less than one year ❑ At least 10 years but less than 15 years ❑ At least 1 year but less than 5 years ❑ At least 15 years but less than 20 years ❑ At least 5 years but less than 10 years ❑ 20 years or more Thank you for your feedback on this survey! Andover-North Andover Community Survey•5 Afferdi4 Date Total Number of Cases Total Active Cases Deaths 12/9/2022 8,354 34 106 Cases by age North Andover Vaccination Rates Vaccination Status Age #of Positive Cases %Population Partially Vaccinated ' %Population Fully Vaccinated Vaccinated NOT Vaccinated 0-4 4 23% 13% 1 3 5-11 1 67% 62% 1 0 12-15 0 >95% 88% 0 0 16-19 0 74% 67% 0 0 20-29 0 >95% 82% 0 0 30-49 10 91% 82% 5 5 50-64 9 92% - 85% 8 1 65-74 4 >95% >95% 2 2 75+ 6 >95% >95% 4 2 TOTAL 34 88% 80% 21 13 .......__ .. ..._. .. ...... . : ..... ... ..__. ..... __ . _._ . . .._.. ... .- ..._. ... __. _.... ... ._. .. _. it j 52%of eligible(ages 5+)North Andover residents have received their 1st booster. 22%of eligible residents have received a 2nd booster NA Household Cluster%. 11.80% Cases linked to household or congregate living transmission. NA Percent Positive Testing Rate: 7.62% Percent of positive tests over 14 days i NA 14 Day Incidence Rate: 10.9 Incidence rate is the number of new cases per 100K people.Rates are used to compare data between areas with different population sizes NA 7 Day Incidence Rate: 22.6 NA rate taken over the last 7 days NA Two week Testing Number 723 Number of tests given over 14 days to NA residents Including higher ad Total#Vaccinated in MA: 5.59M People are fully vaccinated in MA Hospitalizations in MA: 766 ,239** COVID-19 hospital patients in MAf (67 in ICU,271ntubated patients) *Patients in hospital with incidental COVID ** Hosptilizations primarily due to COVID. :Clinicinfoi BOOSTER CLINIC OPEN TO NORTH ANDOVER RESIDENTS j Andover Health Division will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on December 8,2022 from 4pm to 7pm at the Robb Center,30 Whittier Ct.Andover,MA 01810 httos://www.a aoointmentciuest.com/scheduler/2250024227?schedule=andover Items to Note: Vaccinations reduce severity of symptoms and with very high vaccination rates in MA,hospitilzations have remained low. For more information,please click here. Vaccine is readily available and the best way to protect yourself. Vaccine Info: https://www.mass,cioy/covid-19-vaccine A new Bivalent COVID-19 booster which covers the original and Omicron strain is available for people 5 and older If you have been exposed or are a close contact,get tested.It is still free and easy. Testing: MA Stop the Spread testing sites will be open until March 31,2023.The site at LGH is closed on Sundays https://www.mass,ciov/info-details/flnd-a-covid-19-test MHOA: Public Health Initiative 2023 Opioid Planning : 40pe'a;x outreach, educationPublic Health prInitiative #Ievention, and SUMMARY harm reduction .Opioid overdose is currently the leading cause of death among adults 50 years OVERVIEW f W old and younger in the United - States. Every Day, the USA Increase Naloxone(Narcan) in all t�[�y �Ic� r�', , averages 130 opioid overdose com Lh '� iY�[1•� "! 'deaths! Opioid overdose can quickly lead to death if no Nlassach ughblic C � intervention is made. If we health lead i .. gh WNW: at,vaae • egin to treat opioid overdose planning an of • SAMBOXs (ak cross like am other bystander the Comm nabled medical response, we collaboraho th s GNSq►Aw dv ' ill begin to reduce the stigma cep, fry z often associated with opioid = � overdose. Increasing access, 1to Naloxone(aka as Narcan) as a harm reduction llltl'C4'entioll.* NARC%wa NASALSPRAY4m9 INITIATIVE UurA14r Now SV�rStswas u,,n� �:1>'arp;a i„Y1,ant nS.py 4+'iu la xu.n 3e nra.� r6 ataar.^ur yy The Goodfor i ' 11 wo Pack r providing help with use of • • •� AfAT, Finish �l�GB 6iplg aTi I': Reading on Page 2 1 An overdose is a medical emergency.Look for these signs: ESSENTIALD The person has passed out or collapsed,or will not wake up. M E A �1 R E 4 D D The person is breathing slowly not all. Th lxron's lips or nails are fumro ing Not H T T F-S:I/O P I O I Q- D The posun s bang dif kulty talking of walking T O O L K I T.M H Q A. O M/H O M E/ D the perSUn n rmkirr,,snoring or gurgling sounds. NIHOA Opioid Hann ing Toolkit: MHOA The Massachusetts Good Samaritan Law �crrosu�c r.rxnr.►uwc rrru.nr The Good Samaritan Lax'protects victims and those who Increase Locai _Kea 'ilness to eJ 911 for help from charge,prosecution,and cmiction SupportS4istanc Vp" elated for passessionor use of controlled substances. tzitiatiXes z • 11 you know1 ' 1 ' FINISH I:EADING(_)N PAGE struggling with addiction?,: INITIATIVE The itist like AEDS and flre extingidshers exist to save lives! rk IL AL GTOA. �{ • �. s b r 9 � • w` Theme"`"' initiative is an opioid recovery intervention program that brings together the awareness of the Massachusetts Good SAI'viaritan Law (General Law - Part IIl, Title IV, Chapter 258C, Section 11 with the use of a NaloxBOX which contains Naloxone (aka Narcan); a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. Naloxone has no effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system. The goals are as follows, but not limited to: Increase SAMBOXs with the associated Naloxone and apparatus (face shields, r v n� ultiple locations throughout ALL cities and towns of the Commonwealth of MA. Create a common portal for bulk purchase of SAMBOXs through MHOA and associated educationa and awareness material = ` y a minimum, triple the amount of SAMBOXs (Opioid Response Naloxone) boxes in th' ommonwealth. *Source:Naloxbox Website and Picture Source:Internet 2 ADDITIONAL A.L, OALS, B NE 'I. T ATEtGIES, PLANNIN Initiative Partners, if executed, will develop and provide educational videos related to Recognizing and responding to an overdose. Video will be on SAMBOX portal and used for anyone installing a ,.SA,idBOX and training individuals and what do following an overdose response event. Initiative Partners, if executed, will develop a First Responders (first to the scene) mental health recovery programs and services benefiting first responders and other opioid response efforts an mental health respite/therapy programs and/or offerings. Work with Naloxbox vendor for facilities to register -?-APO s on their website and track us. Naloxone for future GIS community tracking (in progress by Naloxbox) Communities to establish or continue key partnerships with Post Overdose Recovery teams,„ programs, facilities, and peer support groups following the use of Naloxone on individual(s) Communities utilize Opioid Settlement Funds to purchase multiple : A viBOXs and work wit businesses and programs to implement within identified placement areas. Communities promote MHOA portal for facilities (i.e. workplaces, businesses, strategic locations) and programs to directly access purchase of SAMBOXs if a community does not have the resources to manage a campaign Work with the Massachusetts Medical Reserve Corp, Learn to Cope and other identified parties to replenish Naloxone within the SAMBBOX after Naloxone was administered. I Essential Measures. A local Public Health Toolkit for addressing the Opioid Epidemic �w , SupportStren then and J Mobilize Partnerships • Developing collaborations across diverse community partners helps to ensure that the community resources needed to support prevention efforts are available and that the community fully embraces selected prevention and service approaches. • Connecting with individuals who reflect the target community is more likely to produce prevention and support services that meet the community's genuine needs, build on its strengths, address historical factors influencing SUD/OUD and related problems, and produce positive outcomes. • Convene and facilitate partnerships and strategic alliances among other municipal agencies, community-based organizations, and community members in order to develop and implement prevention, intervention, and treatment activities for OUD/SUD • Engage partners in a strategic planning process to guide the implementation of program efforts. • Ensure that partnerships include representation from sub-populations that have been traditionally marginalized. • Raise public awareness of priority substance misuse needs to garner valuable resources and increase local readiness to support substance use-related initiatives. 4 ` INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIPS MHDA 11•IYINII\C.lill'.\IPI NI Il III 11(il The SAME initiative aligns with the • MHOA Opioid Planning Toolkit Essential Measure 4 by engaging strategic partners in the planning process, increasing local Mayflower readiness to support substance use related initiatives, convening partnerships and alliances, and connecting individuals who reflect the target community. Topsail Addiction Treatment The Initiative Partners and Supporting Alliances will collaborate together to • address this largest ongoing Public Health g providinrou h Epidemic through additional UniCarel � P g harm reduction interventions and access to recovery programs and resources for individuals with substance/opioid use ■ ■ disorder. In addition, providing additional beneficial programs to the First ' B f HE SPORTS HU Responders who are usually the first medical personnel to the scene during an overdose event. They also need to be cared • for, for as they say, "they are the first to the scene, and the last to the remember," every situation they encounter. • s