About
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed an Executive Order creating an Opioid Collaborative Community Council to assist in determining priorities for how the County should use funds received through a National Settlement Agreement with opioid manufacturers and any future settlements. The Council is charged with making recommendations to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget on or before June 30, 2023, with final findings made on or before July 31, 2024.
A copy of the Council's Final Report, dated July 31, 2024 can be found HERE. Additionally, the Council's Master List of Opioid Restitution Fund spending priorities is available HERE.
Join the Council on August 31st for Howard County's 8th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Opioid Abatement Fund -The Council shall assist in determining priorities for the incoming OAF monies. In this item, the Council shall determine a process for the allotment coming to the County as a result of current and future national settlements as part of the OAF.
- Community events -The Council shall continue to collaborate with community members by holding events and by providing regular educational items to stay informed of what is happening in Howard County as additional needs arise. This includes continued learning as to developments of behavioral health efforts at the state level.
- Long-term plan -The Council shall consider and make recommendations as to whether a permanent board should be established in Howard County since settlement proceeds will continue to be collected over the next 15 to 20 years.
Council Information
Council Members
The Opioid Collaborative Community Council will consist of the following 17 voting members:
| Barbara Allen | James' Place Inc. (Chair) |
| Quinton Askew | 211MD |
| Robin Bartko | Coach/Community Advocate |
| Sarah Blankenship | Maryland Coalition of Families |
| Mark Donovan | Congruent Counseling |
| Joanie Elder | Donleigh House |
| Beth Harbinson | Family Advocate/SOBAR |
| Sean Hughes | Attorney/Community Advocate |
| Mimi Matthews | Clergy |
| Jack Matthews | Peer Recovery Specialist |
| Sarah McCoy | Grassroots |
| Debbie Nix | Parent Advocate |
| Teron Powell | Silverman Treatment Solutions |
| Joan Webb Scornaienchi | HC Drug Free |
| Theresa Thomas | Hilda's Place |
| Cindy Johnson | Community Representative |
| John Way | Veteran's Advocate |
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2024
2023
December 6, 2023
November 1, 2023
October 4, 2023
September 6, 2023
August 2, 2023
July 5, 2023
June 7, 2023
May 3, 2023
April 5, 2023
March 1, 2023
February 1, 2023
January 4, 2023 (CANCELLED)
- Agenda
- Minutes
2022
December 7, 2022
November 2, 2022
October 5, 2022
September 7, 2022
August 3, 2022
July 6, 2022
June 1, 2022
May 4, 2022
April 4, 2022
March 2, 2022
February 2, 2022
January 5, 2022
2021
December 1, 2021
November 3, 2021
October 6, 2021
September 1, 2021
August 4, 2021
July 7, 2021
June 2, 2021
May 5, 2021
April 7, 2021
March 3, 2021
February 3, 2021
January 6, 2021
2020
December 2, 2020
November 4, 2020
October 7, 2020
September 2, 2020
August 5, 2020
July 1, 2020
June 3, 2020
May 6, 2020
April 1, 2020
March 4, 2020
February 5, 2020
January 2, 2020
2019
December 4, 2019
November 6, 2019
September 4, 2019
August 6, 2019
July 3, 2019
June 5, 2019
May 1, 2019
April 3, 2019
March 6, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 2, 2019