COLORADO REGION 5 OPIOID ABATEMENT COUNCIL
Quarterly Progress Report | Strategic Plan Years 3-4
Reporting Period: 1/1/26-3/31/26
Region 5 Fiscal Agent:
Eagle County Public Health & Environment
Name and Contact of Individual Preparing Report:
Karina Schorr | Region 5 Opioid Abatement Council Administrator, ECPHE | karina.schorr@eaglecounty.us | 970-328-9811
1. Overview
Project Accomplishments
The full Region 5 Opioid Abatement Council met on February 18, 2026. Agenda items and key decision points below:
Administrative Items
Mason Hohstadt was unanimously elected as the second Co-Chair, filling a long-vacant seat.
Voting members agreed to switch the official posting webpage of the ROAC from the eaglecounty.us/opioids page to the Region5OpioidCouncil.org website, which also serves as the public-facing dashboard location. All future public notices, links, and funding announcements will be made there
Contractor Updates
No major discussions; project updates available in Contractor Progress & Outcomes sections.
Executive Committee Proposal
Executive Committee Proposal
The Council voted to form an Executive Committee that will meet regularly to provide administrative and strategic support for the ROAC. The first meeting was held on March 23, 2026. Links to those notes can be found here: Executive Committee
RFP Awardees
The applicants below were evaluated and selected for funding by two separate committees. Their recommendations were conveyed to the voting members and subsequently unanimously supported.
Youth Programming
Access AfterSchool - $30,000
Focused Kids - $30,000
Full Circle of Lake County - $30,000
Elevated Community Health- $30,000
Mountain Family Health Centers - $20,000
Stepping Stones - $30,000
Treatment & Recovery
A Way Out - $448,500
Hard Beauty - $51,500
Challenges & Barriers
At the submission of this report, Eagle County, as fiscal agent, was navigating some new policies and liability concerns regarding the fiscal agent role. The Colorado Opioid MOU as a guiding document is heavily limited in some ways when specifying governance approaches. However, drawing on support from the Eagle County Attorney’s Office, Attorney General’s Opioid Response Unit team, and the newly formed Executive Committee, the work is moving forward. In particular, the Executive Committee will be reviewing the draft Policy & Procedure Manual.
Council Changes
During this reporting period, the Eagle County voting member, Commissioner Jeanne McQueeny, delegated the voting member role to Heath Harmon, Director of Public Health & Environment. McQueeny is now listed as a proxy voting member alongside Commissioner Matt Scherr.
2. Contractor Progress & Outcomes
Anti-Stigma & Education Campaign | Effct LLC
Deliverable Status
Effct’s Work Plan, with notes, status updates, and links to relevant documents, can be found in this Google Sheets document: 2025-27 R5COAC Work Plan/Contractor Scope Tracking
All deliverables are currently on schedule.
Data Gathered/Reach
In this reporting period, the Community Compass campaign continued to publish and sponsor digital content in all 5 counties of Region 5. Data on the campaign reach and performance during this reporting period can be found in this document: Community_Compass_Q1_2026_Report.pdf
Accomplishments
During this reporting period, Effct began researching, developing, and recommending placements for physical advertisements. To date, most of the campaign content has been distributed via digital spaces. Moving forward, the workgroup is focusing on placements across the county where residents can encounter the messaging in-person. Prospective placements include billboards, bus ads, and in community spaces like libraries and grocery stores. A more thorough report on the exact placements will be added to future reports.
Content featured this quarter:
January - Pathways to Recovery
Recovery Capital
Featured Community Member: Jeanette Gaines
February - Overdose Awareness & Prevention
Identifying an Overdose
Overdose Postvention
Featured Community Member: Brittney
March - Overdose Awareness & Pathways to Recovery
How to prevent an overdose
Featured Community Member: David Lehr
Upcoming Content
April: Pathways to Recovery (cont)
May: Affordability of care & Pathways
Challenges/Barriers/Changes
No challenges to report during this period.
Harm Reduction | High Rockies Harm Reduction
Deliverable Status
HighHigh Rockies Harm Reduction’s Work Plan, with notes, status updates, and links to relevant documents, can be found in this Google Sheets document: 2025-27 R5COAC Work Plan/Contractor Scope Tracking
Data Gathered/Reach
View the full HRHR 2026 Q1 Data spreadsheet here: 1.1-3.31 2026 HRHR Distro.xlsx
During this reporting period, High Rockies Harm Reduction (HRHR) distributed the following supplies across Region 5:
Nasal spray Naloxone: 149
Intramuscular Naloxone: 5
Fentanyl Test Strips: 145
Xylazine Test Strips: 70
Benzo Test Strips: 10
Nitazene Test Strips: 10
Medetomidine Test Strips: 10
Methamphetamine Test Strips: 15
Syringes Out (distributed to participants): 692
Syringes In (used syringes collected and disposed by HRHR): 0
IV Kits: 32
Sterile Snorting Kits: 18
Sterile Pipes: 43
Sexual Risk Reduction Items: 206
Personal Hygiene Items (toothbrushes, soap, combs, etc.): 13
Wound Care Items: 70
Food & Water: 19
Participant Interactions
Eagle County: 14
Garfield County: 17
Lake County: 0
Pitkin County: 9
Summit County: 0
Accomplishments
HRHR began utilizing the vans during this reporting period to increase services throughout the region.
Challenges/Barriers/Changes
One of the vans is experiencing some electrical issues with inaccurate codes being shown on the interface and the heater not functioning. HRHR will take the van to Denver for repairs, which should be covered under the VanLife Customs warranty.
Data Dashboard | The OMNI Institute
Deliverable Status
OMNI’s Work Plan, with notes, status updates, and links to relevant documents, can be found in this Google Sheets document: 2025-27 R5COAC Work Plan/Contractor Scope Tracking
During this reporting period, the dashboard attracted 280 unique visitors.
The top five visited pages (besides Home):
Social Determinants of Health
Key Outcomes
Mental Health
Who We Are
Overview
Accomplishments
The Data Dashboard workgroup is continuing with internal support. Workgroup members have had some time to grapple with the next steps and the current version of the dashboard. Overall, a desire for the navigation to be more user-friendly was communicated to OMNI, who was exploring some options.
Challenges/Barriers/Changes
The internal direction of the workgroup is somewhat unclear. Capacity issues led the group to postpone the planned stakeholder engagement sessions until a later date.
Overall, there is a sense that bringing OMNI back in to help facilitate and strategize around the future of the dashboard may be a valuable option for the full Council to consider. OMNI was contacted during this time period regarding a potential quote for this expert organization to further lead this work.
3. Financial Status
R5OAC Funding Tracker Awarded vs Received and Allocated.
TOTAL AWARDED AMOUNT: $ 2,697,339.44
This information may differ compared to what is available on the COAG opioid Regional Share website due to braided funding tracking and update schedules.
Total Allocated Funds per Priority Area 2023-2026
Prevention – $ 728,950.00
Anti-Stigma/Education Campaign - Effct LLC: $558,950.00
Youth Programming Mini-Grants: $170,000.00
Harm Reduction - High Rockies Harm Reduction: $707,015.72 (Regional and Infrastructure Shares)
Treatment/Recovery – $710,468.80
Mind Springs Medically Managed Withdrawal Facility: $31,000
Regional Detention Centers MAT: $79,888.28
Garfield County: $38,400.00
Summit County: $41,488.28
Treatment/Recovery RFP: $500,000.00
Lake County Treatment Access: $20,000.00
General Treatment (use TBD) - $79,580.52
Leadership, Planning & Coordination – $509,976.65
Data Dashboard - OMNI: $167,500.00
Staffing: $325,593.00
Infrastructure Grant (to support Karina Schorr’s position in 2024-25): $135,000.00
Regional Share (will support Karina Schorr’s position in 2025-2026): $190,593.00
COAG Conference Room, Board & Travel costs for Council members: $16,883.03
Regional Share (expensed in 2024): $5,148.62
McKinsey Subdivision Settlement (to cover expenses in 2025 & 2026): $11,735.03
Administrative – Fiscal Agent Treasury Fees 2023-26: $40,928.27
Infrastructure Share: $15,000.00
Regional Share: $25,928.27
Expenses
Total Expenses to Date: $1,333,599.99
1/01/26-3/31/26 Expenses: $109,096.37
High Rockies Harm Reduction
Invoice 1 amount: $$51,614.56
Submitted 1/1/26
Description: Remaining conversion costs for Ford Transits
Invoice 2 amount: $22,718.81 (Infrastructure and Regional Share)
Submitted: 2/20/26
Description: Staff Salaries, Mileage, Tires & Registration for Ford Transits, Indirect
The OMNI Institute
Total quarterly expense amount: $7,500.00
Submitted: 1/31/26, 2/28/26, 3/31/26
Amount: $2,500
Description: Ongoing maintenance of dashboard and website
Effct LLC
Invoice amount: $27,263.00
Submitted: 4/07/26
Description: Ads Investment, Website Maintenance, Labor
4. Sustainability
Community-Based Partnerships
The Region is pleased to expand our list of contracted partners, including organizations based in the high-need areas of Leadville and Western Garfield County.
A significant part of A Way Out’s contract involves building relationships with community partners, particularly in Eagle, Lake and Summit counties. Updates on those efforts will be made available when the contract is finalized next quarter.
Funding Prioritization
No changes to funding prioritization during this time.
5. Successes and Lessons Learned
Successes
The contracts with A Way Out and Hard Beauty mark the Region’s first sustained efforts at supporting Treatment and Recovery initiatives. Both of these organizations being peer-led and community-based is a testament to how opioid settlement funds can support solutions rooted in lived experience.
Lessons Learned
There continues to be a need for a strong policy foundation in the Region work - the Colorado Opioid MOU is only 20 pages of guidance for nearly 1 billion dollars dispersed over a 20-year period. Situations continue to arise that require thoughtful and intentional guidance, and the formation of an Executive Committee will be crucial in developing these policies.