Resolution receiving Overdose Prevention Policies for the Department of Public Health, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Department of Emergency Management, and the Human Services Agency describing how the department and its grantees that provide direct services to clients who use drugs will promote strategies to reduce drug overdoses, submitted as required by Administrative Code, Section 15.17.

This resolution formally receives the 2025 Overdose Prevention Policies submitted by the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), and the Human Services Agency (HSA). These policies are required annually by Administrative Code, Section 15.17, and detail how each department and its grantees will promote strategies to reduce drug overdoses and connect clients to treatment and harm reduction services. The submitted policies outline components such as providing or referring clients to services, making prevention materials available, onsite overdose response protocols, staff training requirements, and ensuring grantee compliance. The Board of Supervisors is acknowledging receipt of these updated policies for the current year, following similar submissions in previous years.

Residents interacting with these city departments or their grantees will benefit from enhanced overdose prevention strategies, including improved access to treatment referrals, readily available harm reduction materials, and trained staff equipped to respond to overdoses. This ensures a more coordinated and effective city-wide response to the ongoing overdose crisis.

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