Paterson, NJ is expanding medically assisted treatment services to residents with opioid addictions

Paterson, NJ medically assisted treatment opioid addiction

Planning

The City of Paterson is proposing a new program that would expand medically assisted treatment (MAT) options to residents struggling with opioid addiction. The program would provide on-demand MAT onboarding and prescriptions to appropriate patients within 90 minutes at any time. The MAT proposal earned Paterson the title of "Champion City" as a finalist in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge.

Healthcare Health & Human Services Opioid Surveillance

Paterson, NJ

Municipality in New Jersey

United States

Links

2021 Global Mayors Challenge | Bloomberg Cities

After uncovering the 50 most innovative urban solutions in the wake of COVID-19, the Challenge will award 15 grand prize winners $1 million each—to help cities implement their breakthrough ideas and, ultimately, to spread those ideas to other cities on a global scale.

Newsworthy

Bloomberg Names Paterson 'Champion City' for Effort to Fight Opioids | TAPinto

PATERSON, NJ - A proposal to provide “proven, on-demand treatment to those struggling with opioid addiction,” has the City of Paterson in the running for one of 15 one million dollar prizes as well...

'These are the People we Need to Help,' McDermott Says as Officials Announce $900K to Fight Addiction | TAPinto

PATERSON, NJ - With more than 75 years of public safety experience among them, Paterson’s public safety leadership triumvirate, including Police Chief Ibrahim “Mike” Baycora and Fire Chief Brian...

Awards

Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge Award - Champion City

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