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16 <br /> Appendix <br /> Letter of Support: EI Futuro <br /> 06 <br /> El Futuro <br /> May 16, 2023 <br /> Terence L.Johnson <br /> Executive Director <br /> Reintegration Support Network <br /> 117 West Main Street <br /> Carrboro,NC 27510 <br /> RE:Orange County Opioid Settlement Funding <br /> Dear Terence, <br /> I am writing with full support for your application to the Orange County Opioid Advisory Committee to create an <br /> Orange County Youth Advisory Committee that includes a subcommittee,entitled Substance Use Prevention and <br /> Harm Reduction,to develop and lead a coordinated effort focused on intervention and early identification of youth <br /> experiencing challenges related to substance use,mental health,and justice-involvement. <br /> EI Futuro provides bilingual and culturally-responsive mental health services(including youth and emerging <br /> adults)in a welcoming environment of healing and hope.RSN has been working with EI Futuro's Technical <br /> Assistance and Consultation program to expand RSN's capacity to provide culturally responsive care and <br /> linguistic access using the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services(CLAS)Standards as our <br /> benchmarks.RSN and EI Futuro are working together to be more responsive to Latine populations in this current <br /> youth mental health crisis. We believe it would be useful for families in Orange County to have access to <br /> youth-centered educational materials and workshops(focusing on Fentanyl,Naloxone,harm reduction,mental <br /> health,substance use and addiction,community support and stigma)and a coordinated referral and intervention <br /> program system to support youth identified as experiencing challenges related to mental health. <br /> If possible,we request that RSN considers developing materials in Spanish and continuing to enhance their <br /> capacity to provide interpretation services to families.Additional incentives that would be valuable to Latine <br /> populations include transportation to services and compensating youth fortheir intellectual property and time.We <br /> will support RSN by recruiting youth and families in Orange County,supporting evaluation activities,and ensuring <br /> the success of the coordinated efforts. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Molly Hayes,M.Ed,LCMHCS <br /> Director of Clinical Enhancement Services <br /> 2020 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 23 www.elfuturo-no.org Tel:919-688-7101 <br /> Durham,NC 27707 Fax:919-688-7102 <br /> Page 12 of 15 <br />