The Douglas County Region 12 Opioid Council received opioid settlement funding to address gaps and opportunities in prevention, treatment, and recovery services for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) as well as other co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental illnesses in the region.
In August 2024, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners announced the recipients of $1.1 million in grant funding:
- All Health Network: $72,817 for case management
- Valley Hope of Parker: $65,000 for case management
- Hard Beauty Foundation: $198,171 for peer support
- Sky Ride Colorado: $99,901.95 for transportation
- Douglas County School District: $124,000 for youth prevention
- SE2: $360,000 for campaigns to reduce opioid stigma and substance use disorders; and increase awareness of recovery and treatment services
- Douglas County Community Response Team: $209,000 for comprehensive data analysis