2026 Strategic Plan
The strategic plan provides a practical framework for responsible use of opioid settlement funding, emphasizing prevention, access to evidence-based care, recovery stability, coordination, and public accountability.
The Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council directs opioid settlement funds with a focus on accountability and responsible stewardship to prevent substance misuse, support youth and families affected by substance misuse, expand access to treatment and recovery services, and strengthen coordinated, data-informed systems that improve long-term community health and safety across Teller and El Paso Counties.
A Region with coordinated, accountable systems that protect public health and safety, prevent substance misuse, and ensure individuals struggling with substance misuse have access to effective services – so every individual can overcome addiction, reclaim their lives, and thrive with dignity and purpose.
These pillars define the Council’s major areas of emphasis for opioid abatement investments.
Support youth prevention, parent education, mentoring, school-based prevention, and protective activities.
Improve timely access to evidence-based treatment, early intervention, integrated care, and rural service options.
Strengthen recovery through peer support, housing stability, workforce reintegration, family support, and navigation.
Build shared reporting, evaluation capacity, regional coordination, and transparent performance monitoring.
Each goal links Council priorities to practical funding categories and expected results.
Invest early to reduce risk factors, strengthen protective factors, and support families.
Support timely access to effective care, especially where service gaps or provider shortages exist.
Help individuals sustain recovery through practical supports beyond formal treatment.
Strengthen regional learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Funding should prioritize programs that are aligned with strategic goals, address documented service gaps, avoid duplication, and demonstrate measurable outcomes.
The Council’s governance approach emphasizes transparent decisions, regular reporting, measurable progress, and adjustment when programs or strategies are not meeting expectations.