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As drug overdoses continue to rise across the United States, there is an urgent need for prevention efforts at the local level. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 678 Minnesotans died from drug overdoses in 2024. To help address this crisis, the Polk County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council is providing Polk County residents with […]
In 2021, Minnesota joined a nationwide opioid settlement, directing funds to combat the opioid crisis and strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction efforts across the state. Polk County receives a portion of these funds and has established the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council to determine how they can be used most effectively in our local community
Polk County Public Health now provides free nasal Narcan kits at our Crookston, East Grand Forks, and McIntosh offices. These kits, designed to reverse opioid overdoses, are being distributed as part of our ongoing commitment to addressing the opioid epidemic in our communities. Narcan (Naloxone) is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can rapidly reverse the
Local organizations may now apply to receive opioid settlement funds that Polk County received as part of a landmark settlement with manufacturers of prescription opioids and major pharmaceutical distributors. Polk County, in partnership with the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council, is now soliciting requests for funding through a formal competitive Requests for Proposals (RFP) process. “Aimed
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning at the Polk County Government Center. Public Health Director Sarah Reese brought items to the board for approval during the meeting. The first item was renewing service contracts for the Inter-County Head Start nurse and Nutrition consultant. “Our current contract has been put in place for
The Polk County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council is excited to announce the launch of our new Community Input Survey, which is open from now through July 21. People 18 or older who work, live, or attend school in Polk County can complete our Community Input Survey to inform local planning efforts for the opioid settlement
