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10 <br /> 1 4) Opioid Epidemic Efforts — Support county efforts to address opioid epidemic impacts <br /> 2 by providing funding for: diversionary facilities and programs to provide and expand <br /> 3 access for individuals with opioid use disorder to seek and complete treatment and <br /> 4 sustain recovery; to collect data regarding opioid overdoses; for additional law <br /> 5 enforcement to investigate and enforce drug laws and to divert individuals into treatment <br /> 6 resources through pre-arrest deflection or post-charge treatment courts; and funding for <br /> 7 harm reduction efforts at the county level is critical and should include access to <br /> 8 naloxone kits and fentanyl strips to assist overdose prevention; <br /> 9 <br /> 10 5) Crime Intervention Services — Support legislation and state funding to provide early <br /> 11 intervention services through the Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils, and support <br /> 12 increased state funding for the prevention, intervention and treatment of adolescent <br /> 13 substance use, gang involvement and domestic violence; <br /> 14 <br /> 15 6) Adult Protective Services — Support increased funding and legislation to strengthen <br /> 16 adult protective services; <br /> 17 <br /> 18 7) Medicaid Expansion — Support legislation increasing access to the Medicaid program <br /> 19 to make health insurance available to North Carolina residents at 138% of the poverty <br /> 20 level; broaden the opportunity for coverage for more than 500,000 North Carolinians to <br /> 21 address chronic conditions and to prevent illness and disease progression; to provide <br /> 22 additional support for rural hospitals; and to protect families from medical debt and <br /> 23 bankruptcy; <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY <br /> 28 <br /> 29 8) Racial Equity in Criminal Justice — Support the implementation of the <br /> 30 recommendations of the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice <br /> 31 (TREC), including: <br /> 32 legislation to legalize the possession and use of marijuana and permit licensed <br /> 33 businesses to engage in retail sales to adults, as this decriminalization will in turn <br /> 34 broaden the agricultural economy and jobs as well as enhance revenue for <br /> 35 governments with taxes, licenses, and other associated revenues that can be <br /> 36 utilized to address opioid and other drug-related problems and other needs; <br /> 37 0 policing reforms to address use of force, community oversight and law <br /> 38 enforcement training on crisis intervention; <br /> 39 0 Funding at the county level to expand access to diversion and restorative justice <br /> 40 programs; and <br /> 41 0 the reduction of fines, fees and costs in criminal court, noting that such fines, <br /> 42 fees and costs disproportionately impact people of color and people of low <br /> 43 income; <br /> 44 <br /> 45 9) Abolish State Death Penalty — Support legislation to abolish the State of North <br /> 46 Carolina's death penalty; <br /> 47 <br /> 48 10)Legislative Study on Educational Requirements for Law Enforcement Officers <br /> 49 LEOs — Support a legislative study commission to review the current educational <br /> 50 curriculum for law enforcement officers and make recommendations regarding potential <br /> 51 modifications/additions. The overarching purpose of curriculum revision would be to <br />