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[Type here] [Type here] [Type here] <br /> g . Provider : Criminal Justice Resource Department <br /> 2 . Second authorized strategy <br /> a . Name of strategy : Post- Overdose Response Team <br /> b . Strategy is included in Exhibit A (Exhibit A, Exhibit B) <br /> c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : Strategy 8 <br /> d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $ 369 , 185 <br /> e . Period of time during which expenditure may take place : <br /> Start date July 1 , 2026 through End date June 30 , 2028 <br /> f. Description of the program , project, or activity : <br /> Development and implementation of a PORT within the geographic constraints of <br /> Orange County , NC ; funds will support staff salary , supplies and needed software . <br /> PORTS are specialized teams that respond to opioid overdoses in real time or within <br /> 24 - 72 hours of the overdose event . The OC -EMS PORT will meet individuals where <br /> they are at in their addiction by providing harm reduction resources , linkage to <br /> treatment services , and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) induction and <br /> administration . <br /> This service will be available to all eligible individuals that OGEMS interfaces with <br /> during EMS incidents and will be provided as a referral for collaborating <br /> departments , emergency departments , organizations , and the community at4arge . <br /> PORTS have become the standard of care in post-overdose services nationally and <br /> locally , with 41 North Carolina counties currently having an active PORT in place . <br /> g . Provider : Orange County Emergency Services <br /> 3 . Third authorized strategy <br /> a . Name of strategy : Collaborative Strategic Planning <br /> b . Strategy is included in Exhibit A (Exhibit A, Exhibit Bl <br /> c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : Strategy 1 <br /> d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $ 68 ,425 <br /> e . Period of time during which expenditure may take place : <br /> Start date July 1 , 2026 through End date June 30 , 2028 <br /> f. Description of the program, project, or activity , <br /> The Orange County Opioid Program Manager (Harm Reduction Coordinator) will be <br /> responsible for overseeing the development, administration, budget, grant <br /> management , and reporting for Orange County' s Opioid Settlement Program . This <br /> position will work with closely with Orange County staff and community partners <br /> involved in community overdose prevention, education, harm reduction, treatment <br /> opportunities and recovery support . They will ensure all reporting requirements are <br /> met for the Opioid Settlement Fund and pursue additional resources to advance this <br /> work. <br /> g . Provider : Orange County Health Department <br /> 4 . Fourth Authorized Strategy <br /> a . Name of strategy : Reentry Programs <br /> �ams <br /> b . Strategy is included in Exhibit A (Exhibit A, Exhibit B) <br />