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59 <br /> � + Orange County <br /> 7 Emergency Services <br /> A Prepared,Coordinated,and Integrated Emergency Services System <br /> V E9-1.1 <br /> E-911 I Fire Marshal I EMS I Emergency Management <br /> EMS DIVISION <br /> February 14t`2025 <br /> Dear Dr. Jaimes-Colina, <br /> As a partner of Piedmont Health Services and as the manager of the Orange County Emergency <br /> Services (OCES) Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT), I am writing this letter to express my <br /> support for Piedmont Health Services Inc.'s intentions of utilizing Orange County High Impact <br /> Opioid Abatement Strategies funding to provide additional financial support for individuals <br /> receiving evidence-based treatment. <br /> One of the most impactful services we provide to our community is the ability to remove the <br /> barriers presented to an individual who is experiencing opioid-use disorder (OUD) in accessing <br /> medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). However, an additional and critical barrier we <br /> have frequently encountered with the individuals that we serve is in their ability to afford <br /> ongoing access to these services as well as accessing and affording additional services for other <br /> healthcare needs. <br /> By strategically partnering with an organization that is providing MOUD as well as primary care, <br /> we can help people achieve goals of stability,health, and well-being. <br /> I look forward to strengthening our collaboration with Piedmont Health Services in order to <br /> further serve the needs of community members with OUD within Orange County. <br /> Please feel free to contact me at the email below if you require any further information. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> U4-. a • P. Wg"4. <br /> Landon Weaver <br /> Bureau Chief of Community Health and Safety <br /> EMS Division-Orange County Emergency Services <br /> lweaver@orangecountync.gov <br /> 510 Meadowlands Drive I Hillsborough, NC 27278 1 (919) 245-6100 Main Office <br /> www.orangecountync.gov/oces <br />