Item Description:
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Agmt A2513300 with the MN Dept of Health for funding of NorthPoint Health Grant for Safe Recovery Site Award, 10/01/25-06/30/29, $1,625,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2513300 with the Minnesota Department of Health to provide funding to NorthPoint Health & Wellness Safe Recovery Site (SRS) award for the period of October 01,2025 through June 30, 2029 in the receivable amount of $1,624,499 be approved; and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county.
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Background:
NorthPoint Health & Wellness (NorthPoint) has been awarded a grant to promote health, wellness, safety, and recovery by creating drop-in spaces for program participants who are in
active stages of substance use disorder.
The grant will allow NorthPoint to establish Safe Recovery Sites that offer harm reduction services and supplies, including but not limited to:
1. Sterile needle exchange and safer use supplies: This aspect of service includes syringe service and must also include alternatives to injections such as safer smoking and snorting supplies.
2. Opiate antagonist rescue kits: The SRS must provide participants with opiate antagonist rescue kits such as intramuscular and nasal naloxone kits. These kits should be distributed with education on overdose prevention.
3. Fentanyl and other drug checking: The SRS should at least provide test strips for drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine. Responders may also request funds for point-of-care drug checking programming, supplies, equipment, training, and staff.
4. Street Outreach: SRS should perform, at minimum, syringe clean-up and street outreach in their neighborhoods.
5. Educational and Referral services: Provide education on topics such as safer use, overdose prevention and reversal, skin health for people who use drugs (PWUD), etc. Referrals should be provided when a service is not available onsite. Collaborations must be documented with warm hand offs and direct linkage to care whenever possible.
6. Health Safety and Wellness services: Provide services such as risk reduction counseling, linkage to care, and skin health items for PWUD.
7. Access to hygiene and sanitation: Participants should have access to restroom facilities and hygiene kits at a minimum. SRS programs can also provide services such as showers, laundry and hygiene kits. Restroom and shower safety policies must be in place prior to providing this service.
8. Harm Reduction Vending Machines: NorthPoint stocks the vending machines at
Minneapolis Fire Station # 14.
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval