Opioid Epidemic Information and Resources

Opioid addiction is an enormous and frightening challenge for the entire country. The potential impacts to Minnesota cities include an array of significant, direct, and indirect costs to public health and public safety resources. To help cities deal with this issue, the League has compiled a list of reliable resources created by organizations with expertise and experience in this area.

The League will continue to watch this issue and update this list as necessary. If you have a story to share or a request for more resources, please contact the League at opioidepidemic@lmc.org.

Annual Reporting Requirement – Due March 31st

Cities who received a direct payment from the opioid settlements are required to make an annual report with the Department of Human Services.  Joining the settlements alone does not trigger the need for an annual report. Disbursements and grants from your county would be reported by the county rather than the city.

If your city received funds directly from the opioid settlements between April 1 and March 31, follow this link for the Opioid settlement reporting dashboard.  This is an annual requirement – due March 31 of each year funds were received.

Learn more from these resources:

National Opioids Settlements

• National Opioids Settlements

State of Minnesota

• Minnesota Attorney General
• Minnesota Attorney General Press release announcing another round of opioid settlements
• Minnesota Attorney General Press release for receipt of first opioid payments
• Minnesota Department of Health Opioid Dashboard
  • MDH Opioid Epidemic Response: Employer Toolkit
  • MDH Opioid Action Plan (pdf)
• Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (OD Map)
  This program links first responders and relevant record management systems to a mapping tool to track overdoses to stimulate real-time response and strategic analysis across jurisdictions.
  • To use OD Map, Minnesota agencies should contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at odmap@state.mn.us.
• Minnesota Department of Human Services – Opioid Settlement Expenditure Reporting
• Minnesota Department of Human Services: “Working Together to End the Opioid Epidemic”
• Free naloxone kits and training for first responders. This initiative is a program of the Minnesota Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Team and the Minnesota Department of Public Health.

Minnesota counties

• Association of Minnesota Counties, Opioid Settlement Resources and Information
• Hennepin County
• Ramsey County Coalition
• Anoka County
• St. Louis County

Federal

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• US Department of Agriculture: “Federal Resources for Rural Communities to Help Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse” (pdf)

• Office of National Drug Control Policy
  • Fentanyl safety recommendations for first responders
  • Fentanyl: The Real Deal (companion video to Fentanyl safety recommendations for first responders)

State and national municipal leagues

• National League of Cities/National Association of Counties: “A Prescription for Action”
• Michigan Municipal League
• North Carolina League of Municipalities
• Maryland Municipal League
• Massachusetts Municipal Association: An Obligation to Lead (pdf)

Miscellaneous

Webjunction — Opioid Crisis: Libraries, Resources, Context and Data