{"id":4338,"date":"2024-08-26T17:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T17:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/?page_id=4338"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:51:25","slug":"opioid-settlement-funds-osf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/obhsm\/opioid-settlement-funds-osf\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull\">Connecting Residents to Essential Services and Information for Opioid Use Disorder<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-secondary-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:66.66%;flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Opioid Settlement Funds Overview<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning 2022, the State of New Jersey began to receive funds from a federal opioid settlement. The settlement consists of various agreements with the following: Johnson &amp; Johnson, distributors (McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen), Malinckrodt PLC, Allergan, CVS, Teva, Walgreens, and Walmart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funds will be divided between state, County, and local municipalities to fund programs that focus on treatment, prevention, and other strategies to combat the opioid epidemic. They will also be spent on strategies to reduce the opioid epidemic\u2019s ongoing harms to residents and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The County\u2019s Office on Behavioral Health and Substance Misuse (OBHSM) is the lead agency responsible for the monitoring and oversight of Union County\u2019s Opioid Settlement Fund. Local municipalities also receiving funding can be contacted directly to inquire further about program planning and development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:33.33%;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkeleyheights.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berkeley Heights Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourclark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clark Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cranfordnj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cranford Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethnj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elizabeth City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillsidenj.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillside Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linden-nj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linden City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newprov.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Providence Borough<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plainfieldnj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plainfield City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofrahway.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rahway City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boroughofroselle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roselle Borough<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosellepark.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roselle Park Borough<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scotchplainsnj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotch Plains Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/springfield-nj.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Springfield Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsummit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summit City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniontownship.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Township<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westfieldnj.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westfield Town<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-secondary-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Current Projects<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As of 2026 the County is supporting the following initiatives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-tw-border-inner\">\n<li><strong>Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services<\/strong> &#8211; Supporting Individuals in Treatment &amp; Recovery \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prevention Links <\/strong>&#8211; Transportation &amp; Supporting Individuals in Treatment &amp; Recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PROCEED <\/strong>&#8211; Prevention of Overdose Death &amp; Other Harms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real House, Inc.<\/strong> &#8211; Supporting Individuals in Treatment &amp; Recovery, Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, Prevention of Overdose Death &amp; Other Harms, Prevention of Misuse of Opioids, Needs of Pregnant &amp; Parenting Women, Connections to Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RWJBH Trinitas Regional Medical Center<\/strong> &#8211; Prevention of Misuse of Opioids, Connections to Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Union County Prosecutor\u2019s Office<\/strong> &#8211; Prevention of Overdose Death &amp; Other Harms, Prevention of Misuse of Opioids, Connections to Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-secondary-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Opioid Task Force<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, the County of Union established the Opioid Task Force to review data, analysis, proposals, and engage with the community to develop and provide recommendations&nbsp; on the allocation and distribution of the County\u2019s opioid settlement funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The County, along with the Opioid Task Force conducted (2) listening sessions to provide members of the public an opportunity to weigh in on how the County\u2019s settlement funds should be utilized in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4341\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Opioid Task Force listening session in Elizabeth\" class=\"wp-image-4341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1-1200x1553.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-1.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elizabeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4342\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Opioid Task Force listening session in Elizabeth\" class=\"wp-image-4342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2-1200x1553.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/elizabeth-sessions-2.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elizabeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4343\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Opioid Task Force listening session in Plainfield\" class=\"wp-image-4343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1-1200x1553.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-1.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plainfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4344\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Opioid Task Force listening session in Plainfield\" class=\"wp-image-4344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2-1200x1553.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/08\/Plainfield-listening-sessions-2.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plainfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-secondary-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Survey<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The County released a survey to receive further input from the public on how settlement funds should be utilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/252754358265061\">Click here to proceed to the survey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-secondary-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantichealth.org\/education\/mental-health-webinars\">Atlantic Health System and County of Union Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/opioidfunds\/\">State of New Jersey &#8211; Opioid Settlement Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/humanservices\/stopoverdoses\/\">State of New Jersey &#8211; Stop Overdoses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njhelps.gov\/\">State of New Jersey &#8211; New Jersey Helos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/humanservices\/\">State of New Jersey &#8211; Human Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/humanservices\/reachnj\/\">State of New Jersey &#8211; Human Services &#8211; Reach-NJ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=onebox\">988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/njfamilycare.dhs.state.nj.us\/\">State of New Jersey &#8211; Family Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-secondary-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information regarding Union County\u2019s Opioid Settlement Fund programming, please email <a href=\"mailto:OBHSM@ucnj.org\">OBHSM@ucnj.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecting Residents to Essential Services and Information for Opioid Use Disorder Opioid Settlement Funds Overview Beginning 2022, the State of New Jersey began to receive funds from a federal opioid settlement. The settlement consists of various agreements with the following: Johnson &amp; Johnson, distributors (McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen), Malinckrodt PLC, Allergan, CVS, Teva, Walgreens,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2860,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4338","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"1970-01-01 00:00:00","action":"","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","browser_timezone_offset":0},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4338\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/dhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}