Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Adams County Opioid Council

Adams County Opioid Council

The Adams County Opioid Council is comprised of nine voting members, with each sector or department having an alternate. These members are working together to address the opioid crisis in Adams County and were convened in accordance with a State MOU as a result of funding from legal settlements reached with drug distribution companies that fueled the opioid crisis and State’s Attorney General’s office.

Voting Members

Voting members are responsible for prioritizing work to address the opioid crisis in alignment with the state-wide joint framework, making decisions on how to distribute funds from the litigation settlement based on prioritized needs, and identifying policy priorities and opportunities related to addressing the opioid crisis. 

County
Adams County Commissioner Eva Henry

County
Adams County Commissioner Steve O’Dorisio

City
Council Member Peter Padilla
City of Brighton

City
Council Member Eric Garcia
City of Thornton

 

Human Services
Glenn Robinson
Deputy Director Human ServicesAdams County Government		 Public Health
Kelly Weidenbach DrPH, MPH
Executive Director, Adams County Health Department		 Law Enforcement
Levon Hupfer
Director of Diversion, Health and Legislation, 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office

Local Law Enforcement
Chief Jim May, Police Chief, City of Northglenn

 

Municipal / County Court
Don Quick
Chief Judge 17th Judicial District

  

Alternates

  • County: TBD
  • City: Mayor Pro Tem Doris Peterson, City of Federal Heights
  • City: Council Member Becky Brown, City of Northglenn
  • Human Services: Eddie Valdez, Deputy Director of Human Services, Adams County Government
  • Public Health: Monica Buhlig, Director of Health Equity and Strategic Initiatives, Adams County Health Department
  • Law Enforcement: TBD
  • Local Law Enforcement: Chief Terrence Gordon, Chief of Police, City of Thornton
  • Municipal / County Court: Simone Jones, Deputy Court Executive, 17th Judicial District 

Colorado Opioid Abatement Council

The Colorado Abatement Council consists of representatives appointed by the State and Participating Local Governments and will ensure the distribution of Opioid Funds complies with the terms of the Colorado Opioid MOU. They will do this by developing processes and procedures for holding regions accountable to their stated uses of those funds. In addition to the administrative duties of the Abatement Council, they will also be able to “facilitate collaboration between the State, Participating Local Governments, Regional Councils, and other stakeholders for the purposes of sharing data, outcomes, strategies, and other relevant information related to abating the opioid crisis in Colorado [C(4)d Pg.6].”

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Jody Nowicki, RMP Senior Director of Stakeholder Impact, serves as the Project Manager for this effort. Contact Jody at JodyNowicki@RMPBackbone.org with additional questions or to learn more.