Behavioral Health Council Webinar Opioid Settlement 2025 Funding Opportunity (ODW5125)-Behavioral Health Council Webinar Opioid Settlement 2025 Funding Opportunity Recording

Behavioral Health Council Webinar Opioid Settlement 2025 Funding Opportunity Recording - 1

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The video transcript revolves around two main sessions focusing on opioid crisis efforts and behavioral health initiatives in Georgia. The first session, led by Holly Lindy and her colleague Taylor Payton, delves into the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust and its funding processes. The trust, receiving money from national opioid settlements, aims to distribute funds strategically to support initiatives combating the opioid crisis. With settlements expected to surpass $1 billion, they emphasize categories such as prevention, treatment, and harm reduction, granting funds through specific structures like regional advisory councils.<br /><br />The second session involves Brenda Sibilis and Dawn Peele from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). They highlight several initiatives aimed at improving mental health and substance abuse services in Georgia. Efforts include addressing Medicaid rates, improving access to care, and establishing CCBHC models for integrated healthcare. Sibilis also points to a new IDD Diagnostic Center in partnership with Mercer University. Peele discusses changes in crisis services, particularly the new crisis safety platform and transportation improvements for 1013 holds. They emphasize collaboration with hospitals to streamline patient transitions from emergency settings to more appropriate care facilities. Both sessions seek to enhance cooperation with hospitals and address funding and operational challenges in tackling the opioid crisis and behavioral health issues in Georgia.

Keywords

opioid crisis

behavioral health

Georgia

opioid settlements

prevention

treatment

harm reduction

DBHDD

mental health

integrated healthcare