Subcommittees
Prevention and Education Committee
To include, but not limited to, establishing prevention and harm-reduction activities and education for residents in schools and committees.
Treatment and Recovery Committee
To include, but not be limited to, establishing a coordinated Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC); integrated behavioral health; expanding Peer Recovery Support Services (e.g. Recovery Community Organization/Recovery Community Centers - RCO/RCCS); access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT); and creating a neutral care coordination entity.
Public Policy Committee
To include, but not be limited to, indentifying, reviewing and monitoring related public policies and legislation; and engaging, educating and informing public officials, key strategic partners and consituency members in advancing sound public policy.
Justice System and Public Safety Committee
To include, but not be limited to, supporting and enhancing operational strategies for First Responders, Mobile Response Units, expanding diversion services to decrease criminalization; increasing access to nalaxone; and collaborating with law enforcement and public safety organizations.
Evaluation and Monitoring Committee
To include, but not be limited to, implementing a Recovery Capital Instrument (RCI); measuring and tracking treament outcomes across the care continuum using advanced alaytics to establish evidence-based best practices; increasing Committee member participation in monitoring publicly funded treatment and recovery programs and services.
Essential Services Committee
To include, but be limited to, advancing social determinants of health such as food, housing, employment, education, access to medical care, and the collateral consequences of criminal justice involvement.
Faith-Based Committee
To include, but not be limited to, advancing inter-faith understanding of mental illness and substance use disorder and the important role of faith communities in a recovery oriented system of care environment.
Addiction Stabilization Unit (ASU) Committee
Responsible for working with the Palm Beach County Health Care District to review ASU patient care and related matters as as make recommendations related to such when appropriate.
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