Opioid Settlement Opinion Survey |
Background information
Where the funds come from: On October 26, 2023, the City of Albuquerque and County of Bernalillo passed mirror resolutions requiring that a City-County strategic plan be approved before opioid settlement funds are spent. Opioid settlement funds refer to funds from lawsuits brought against companies whose actions contributed to the opioid overdose crisis.
Planning to use the funds: Funds received from these settlements are meant to be used to address the harms caused by the opioid overdose crisis, which include but are not limited to opioid overdose deaths. The resolution passed by the City and County governments has specific requirements on how the strategic plan is to be developed, including that an independent person or organization facilitate the planning process and that the community is engaged to provide suggestions on how funds should be spent to address the overdose crisis.
Planning to use the funds: Funds received from these settlements are meant to be used to address the harms caused by the opioid overdose crisis, which include but are not limited to opioid overdose deaths. The resolution passed by the City and County governments has specific requirements on how the strategic plan is to be developed, including that an independent person or organization facilitate the planning process and that the community is engaged to provide suggestions on how funds should be spent to address the overdose crisis.
The strategic planning process: The City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County selected Vital Strategies to facilitate the development of a one-year strategic planning process. Part of that process involves a community engagement process led by SBS Evaluation and Program Development Specialist, LLC tasked to capture public opinion and recommendations.