Opioid Remediation Settlement Advisory Committee

St. Louis County has assembled a "blueprint" to how the county has worked to effectively and transparently use opioid settlement funds. This aims to be a resource for citizens and other jurisdictions.  

St. Louis County Opioid Remediation Settlement Funds Blueprint

This blueprint contains a description of process used, as well as resources including SLC's Community Health Survey, RFP, Scorecard, and more.

Meeting agendas and minutes can be found at the bottom of this page.

St. Louis County Opioid Remediation Settlement Funds 2023 Report

March 2023- February 2024 Funded Projects, with no cost extensions granted until the end of 2024.

Rural Aids Action Network  

Service Region: North / County-Wide 

RFP Priority: Harm Reduction  

Project Highlights:  

• Hire a position to be focused on northern, rural parts of St. Louis County 

• New position responsibilities include naloxone and fentanyl test strips distribution, naloxone training, fentanyl test strips training, connecting to resources, outreach events, HIV/Hep C testing, and some administrative support  

 Recovery Alliance Duluth  

Service Region: County-Wide 

RFP Priority: Harm Reduction  

Project Highlights:  

• Add 1.5 Peer Support Specialists to be able to serve both north and south St. Louis County  

• Expand services – further their reach and services they are able to provide  

• Identify where barriers are and find ways to address them with community partners  

 Housing for Inmates  

Service Region: Duluth / South St. Louis County 

RFP Priority: Harm Reduction  

Project Highlights:  

• Provide housing in Duluth for formerly incarcerated individuals  

• Prioritize community partnerships for best wrap-around care  

• Provide harm reduction resources and reduce barriers to entering/finding stable housing  

• Offer Health Realization programming    

CHUM  

Service Region: Duluth / South St. Louis County 

RFP Priority: Harm Reduction  

Project Highlights:  

• Expand street outreach by hiring 1 new Peer Support Specialist (RAD) & 1 street outreach specialist (positions seen as permanent and will be maintained in the future by leveraging current private and public partners)  

• Develop Stepping On Up Authorized Outdoor Living Zones (in place April-October)  

United Way  

Service Region: Schools / North St. Louis County 

RFP Priority: Enriched Broad Prevention – Youth Focused  

Project Highlights:  

• Expand Lunch Buddies Mentoring Program – a trauma-informed youth program that matches local elementary school aged youth in need of additional positive adult role models   

• Anticipated short-term impacts: improve school attendance, mood, and self-esteem for children in the program  

Wellbeing Development  

Service Region: Ely / North St. Louis County 

RFP Priority: Harm Reduction  

Project Highlights:  

• Proposal includes expanding harm reduction programs through use of evidence-informed, person-centered behavioral health approaches that include a recovery residence with co-located support services  

YWCA Duluth  

Service Region: Duluth / South St. Louis County 

RFP Priority: Broad based prevention and Harm Reduction  

Project Highlights:  

• Provide transitional housing to young moms   

• Naloxone distribution to clients, staff, and community 

• Offer peer recovery supports through Health Realization programming  

Media/Outreach

Service Region: County-wide

RFP Priority: Enriched Broad Prevention – Stigma Reduction, Youth Focused, Harm Reduction

Project Highlights:

• St. Louis County PHHS Department and Sheriff’s Office (SLC), Community Health Board (CHB), and MN Extension led communication plan with goals of reducing stigma, educating and supporting youth, and reducing harm

The Memorandum of Agreement from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office requires an annual meeting between county governments and the municipalities that share the same boundaries. Within St. Louis County, the cities of Duluth and Proctor also receive settlement funds.

Meeting agendas and minutes can be found at the bottom of this page.