Meetings
The Board meets on a quarterly basis. During 2024, meetings had been held January 18th, April 18th and July 18th. Upcoming meeting is scheduled for October 17th.
Next meeting: October 17th
- - 10.17.2024 Agenda
- Zoom link
- If for any reason the link to the meeting is not working, you can:
1. Go to Zoom and enter the meeting ID (833 5518 1178) manually
2. Phone in and enter the meeting ID (833 5518 1178) when prompted
While the meetings are held virtually, in-person space is available at IDHS/SUPR offices at:
600 E Ash, Building 500, Conference Room 3D
Springfield, IL, and
401 S Clinton, Training Room 1
Chicago, IL.
Upcoming meetings
About the IORAB
The Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board serves as a sub-committee to the Governor's Opioid Prevention and Recovery Steering Committee (Committee).
The Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board makes advisory recommendations to the Committee regarding the use of the 55% of settlement proceeds that are allocated to the Illinois Opioid Remediation Trust Fund (Fund). The funds must be used for forward-looking opioid abatement core strategies to combat the overdose epidemic as established in the Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement (Agreement). These opioid core abatement strategies align with recommendations in the State Overdose Action Plan (SOAP) pdf a comprehensive, equity-centric outline for combatting the opioid epidemic. The Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board will seek to ensure an equitable allocation of resources to all parts of the State. Additional information and funding opportunities are available at the Illinois Opioid Settlements Initiative.
The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS/SUPR) will be transparent and accountable for using the opioid settlement funds by annually publishing a report of settlement funds received and distributed. The report will be accessible through the IDHS/SUPR IORAB website.
Working Groups
The IORAB has three working groups:
Workforce Development & Infrastructure - Meets the 2nd Monday of every other month. For 2024: January 8, March 11, May 13, July 8, September 9, November TBD
Access & Equity - Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every other month. For 2024: January 9, March 12, May 14, July 9, September 10, November 12
Medical & Research - Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every other month. For 2024: January 16, March 19, May 21, July 16, September 17, November 19
RCCA
Additional information and funding opportunities are available at the Illinois Opioid Settlements Initiative.
Previous meetings
**Minutes are approved at the following meeting
| NAME (First, Last) |
Affiliation |
Position |
| Chief David T. Jones |
Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker |
Chair |
| Jud DeLoss |
Illinois Association for Behavioral Health |
Member |
| Dr. Bernice Gordon-Young |
SMART Recovery Intervention Program |
Member |
| Christopher Hoff |
DuPage County Health Department |
Member |
| Dr. Adrienne Adams |
Rosecrance |
Member |
| Eddy Borrayo |
Rincon |
Member |
| Kevin Zeigler |
Thresholds |
Member |
| Blanca Campos |
Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of IL |
Member |
| Joel K. Johnson |
Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) |
Member |
| Laura Lechowicz |
Office of the Cook County President |
Member |
| Chelsea Laliberte Barnes |
Live4Lali |
Member |
| Dr. Kathy Yoder |
McLean County |
Member |
| Donna Nahlik |
Chestnut Health Systems |
Member |
| Angie Hampton |
Egyptian Public Health |
Member |
| Jeffrey Carl Ewing |
Monmouth-Roseville CUSD #238 |
Member |
| Ryan Brauns |
Rockford Consulting & Brokerage |
Member |
| Matt Richards |
Chicago Department of Public Health |
Member |
