Florida Opioid Task Forces and Initiatives Overview

The State of Florida has a Statewide Opioid Task Force.  To learn more about the Statewide Task Force you can visit the following link: Dose of Reality - Opioid Task Force 

This Task Force has an annual report for 2023 at the following link (requires Dropbox): Statewide Council on Opioid Abatement 2023 Annual Report 

Brevard County’s Opioid Task Force and Initiatives

In regular session on December 7, 2021, the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 21-167, renewing the Together in Partnership Citizen Advisory Committee, to sustain an effective system to address issues impacting families and at-risk youth within Brevard County.

The County’s Together in Partnership Advisory Committee will utilize the following subcommittees to facilitate the opioid funding process.

The Review Committee is responsible for the Strategies and Approved Uses and for making suggestions on which to address and fund with Opioid Settlement funding through the Request for Proposal (RFP) Process. The second committee which is the

Recommendations Committee is appointed to oversee the RFP process and make recommendations on which agencies are awarded funding.

The Brevard County Opioid Misuse Task Force and Brevard Prevention Coalition worked together to create Brevard County’s Opioid Misuse Abatement Plan. It can be reviewed at the following link:

BoCC Approved Opioid Misuse Abatement Plan_ (pdf, 502 KB)

Information regarding the Brevard Prevention Coalition and the Brevard County Opioid Taskforce can be viewed at the Brevard Prevention Coalition website .