​Resource​s​ & Technical Assistance

Guidance Letters to Cities and Counties

• BHIN 24-002 California Participating Subdivision Use of Opioid Settlement Funds Allocated from the California Abatement Accounts Fund​
• Reasonable Administrative Costs Policy
• Opioid Settlements Glossary
  
• California Opioid Settlements Allowable Expenditures​​
• ​BHIN 24-003 California Plaintiff Subdivision Use of Opioid Settlement Funds Allocated from the California Subdivision Fund​

​​Technical Assistance Request Form​

• ​California Opioid Settlement/Bankruptcy Technical Assistance Request Form​​​​​

​Resources, Fact Sheets, FAQs

• Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds: Guiding Principles
  
• ​​​California Opioid Settlements Frequently Asked Questions​
  
• Law Enforcement and First Responder Expenses with Opioid Settlement Funds Fact Sheet​
  
• Opioid Settlement Guidance​​
  
• California Opioid Bankruptcies Fact Sheet​
  
• Substance Use Prevention Evidence-Based Resource (SUPER)​
  

​​Webinars & Listening Sessions​

​Webinar on California Opioid Settlement Expenditure Reporting Form Updates for State Fiscal Year 2024-25

• ​​​Webinar Recording​
  

​Annual Meeting on California Opioid Settlements Expenditures Report for State Fiscal Year 2022-23

• Webinar Recording​​
  

Webinar on California Opioid Settlement Expenditure Reporting Form Updates - June 26, 2024 PowerPoint​

• Webinar Recording​
  

Webinar on Mallinckrodt Expenditure Reporting Form Guide – October 25, 2023 PowerPoint

​Related Resources

The following resources have been developed by various organizations to support best practices in opioid remediation. These resources and organizations are not endorsed by DHCS but may serve as useful resources to Participating Subdivisions and Local Governments.

• Engaging with People with Lived Experience in Opioid Settlement Decision-Making
• Opioid Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA) Practice Guide
• Ten Indicators to Assess the Readiness of State and Local Governments to Receive the Opioid Settlement Funds
• Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults ​​