Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission

October 15, 2025

9:00 a.m.

The 21-member Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission was created by the Opioid Litigation Proceeds Amendment Act of 2022 to establish procedures for its operations; make recommendations to the Mayor and Council of District-wide goals, objectives, and performance indicators relating to opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery, and establish governing principles, policies, and procedures for the application and awarding of grants from the settlement funds.  On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 9 am, the Commission will hold a public meeting. The meeting will be held in person at the Department of Behavioral Health – 64 New York Avenue NE, 2^nd Floor, Training Rooms 284E and 285E, Washington, DC 20002, and will also be accessible online via the link below.

Virtual:

https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m2a1274d7846487e87ab9916948233a1e

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      Meeting number (access code): 2302 059 3492

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AGENDA

1. Welcome
2. Call to Order
3. Quorum Declaration
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Opioid Abatement Updates
   
   1. Opioid Abatement Fund
   2. FY26 Opioid Abatement Initiatives
6. Subcommittee Updates
   
   1. Prevention Subcommittee
   2. Harm Reduction Subcommittee
   3. Treatment & Recovery Subcommittee
7. Grantee Presentations
   
   1. Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
   2. Young Women's Project
   3. Samaritan Inns
8. Public Comment
9. Adjournment

This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.