Opioid Response Update Noya Woodrich Deputy Commissioner January - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Health Department

Opioid Response Update

Noya Woodrich Deputy Commissioner

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January 27, 2020

Syringe Litter

• Syringes littered

Minneapolis streets

• Public health hazard
• Created threatening

environment for residents, visitors and City employees

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Syringe Litter

• Residents, business
• wners, local non-profits

and city workers across the enterprise, including Police and Fire, were collecting syringe litter

• Residents and others

were not aware of needle collection safety standards

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Syringe Litter

• Unsafe syringe disposal

receptacles appeared throughout the city

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Syringe Litter

• “Syringe Drop Box” was designed

and built in collaboration with local businesses

• Design ensures safe deposit,

storage and collection of syringes, protecting contents from the elements

• Exterior is graffiti-resistant
• Artistic design is non-threating
• Installed in neighborhoods that

were experiencing the highest levels of syringe litter

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• 1530 E. Franklin

Ave.

• Bloomington Ave

and East 25th Street

• East Phillips Park
• Currie Park
• Franklin Steele

Park

• Peavey Park
• 1515 E 23rd St.
• Native American

Community Clinic

• Franklin light rail

station

• Midtown

Greenway near Sabo Bridge

Syringe Litter

• Syringe collection buckets

were created to be used by community partners, agencies and businesses in high activity areas

• Policies for collection and

disposal have been established

• Vendor and internal

partnership handle maintenance

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Syringe Litter

• Vendor contracted to

conduct syringe safety courses for community agencies, businesses, and residents

• In March there will be

four internal trainings on safe cleanup in partnership with Public Works

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Syringe Litter Program Success

• Over 1000 syringes have been collected by the

“syringe drop boxes”

• Dramatic decrease in 911/311 calls, resident

complaints, and Fire and Police collection of syringes

• Other cities have contacted us regarding new syringe

collection program as best practice

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Syringe Litter Program: Next Steps

• New syringe drop box

prototype has been created with Public Works and the vendor to continually improve upon design and function

• Continued evaluation
• f syringe box

locations

• Evaluating

“portability” enhancement

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Hospital and Community-Based Programs

Develop a hospital and community-based program to respond to people experiencing non- fatal overdose events

• Establishing appropriate relationships for

purpose of collaboration: Hennepin Health, Native American Community Clinic, Serve MN- Recovery Corps, Fire Department

• Based extensively on Next Step and informed by
• ur TA partnership with NYC-DOHMH

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Increased availability of Narcan

• Received a grant from the MN Department of Human

Services

• Partner with Southside Harm Reduction Services and

Native American Community Clinic to distribute Narcan and educate on its use

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Mortality Review Pilot

Purpose:

• Better understand Minneapolis overdose fatalities

through comprehensive data sharing

• Improve system response, mitigate risk, and promote

interagency collaboration

• Prevent future overdose deaths

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Mortality Review Pilot

Partners:

• The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Minneapolis Police Department (MPD)
• Minneapolis Health Department (MHD)
• Involvement of subject matter experts when

appropriate

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Mortality Review Recommendations

• Increase and improve wrap-around services and

linkage to care

• Expand Access to Naloxone
• Increase Medication assisted treatment (MAT) in jail

and upon discharge from jail

• Improve culturally-relevant services for American

Indian and African American populations in Minnesota

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Mortality Review: Next Steps

• Rolling reviews
• Secure funding
• Establish committee
• Publish findings

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Anti-stigma Campaign

Initiative to address the cultural stigma associated with opioid abuse

• Initial meeting held with Congresswoman Omar to

exchange information, establish priorities and identify ways her office can assist

• Participated on a panel discussion hosted by

Representative Noor at the Brian Coyle Center

• Group formed to identify solutions to address

stigma

• Working with Generation Hope
• Working with NYC-DOHMH and our Technical

Assistance relationship to help develop this campaign

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Strategic Partnership Development

• Annie Casey Family Programs Foundation
• HUD contact
• Improved enterprise wide relationships
• Augsburg College
• Community hospitals and clinics
• Twin Cities RISE!

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