Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education
The Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) has scheduled a public meeting. The agenda provided contains only the meeting time and location; no specific discussion items or decisions were listed.
Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education
The HOPE Advisory Council will meet to hear three presentations: substance use and use disorder in pregnancy and parenting, a primer on kratom, and Project M.O.M. The council will also receive updates on crisis response, compassionate overdose recommendations, and a 2024 year-end report. Public comments will be taken before adjournment.
- Substance Use and Use Disorder in Pregnancy and Parenting presentation (9:05-9:25)
- Kratom: A Primer presentation (9:25-9:45)
- Project M.O.M. presentation (9:45-10:05)
- Compassionate Overdose Response and Related Recommendations (10:20-10:40)
- HOPE 2024 Year End Report Update (10:50-10:55)
The council approved the July 2025 agenda and April 2025 minutes. Members received presentations on substance use during pregnancy, the health risks of kratom, and the launch of the Project M.O.M initiative. The meeting included updates on the Louisiana Crisis Response System and statewide naloxone distribution.
- Approved July 10, 2025 meeting agenda
- Approved April 2025 meeting minutes
Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education
The HOPE Advisory Council will hear three presentations: the Louisiana Opioid Surveillance Initiative, the Provider to Provider Consultation Line, and Louisiana Bridge. The council will also receive general updates from the Office of Behavioral Health and several impact groups, and review the HOPE 2024 Year End Report. They will consider approving the meeting agenda and minutes from July 2024, October 2024, and January 2025.
- Louisiana Opioid Surveillance Initiative (LOSI) presentation
- Provider to Provider Consultation Line (PPCL) presentation
- Louisiana Bridge presentation
- Office of Behavioral Health updates on Reentry 115 and Emergency Response OTPs
- HOPE 2024 Year End Report update
The council approved the April 10, 2025 agenda and the minutes from October 2024 and January 2025. Members received presentations on opioid overdose trends, mental health consultation services, and the Louisiana Bridge Program. The meeting also included updates on a pending Medicaid 1115 reentry waiver and barriers to medication-assisted treatment.
- Approved April 10, 2025 meeting agenda
- Approved October 2024 and January 2025 meeting minutes
Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education
The HOPE Advisory Council will meet to approve its agenda and past meeting minutes, hear presentations on highway safety and Louisiana State Police crime data, and receive updates from behavioral health and community impact groups. The council will also discuss the 2024 year-end report process and set next steps for workgroups.
- Presentations on Highway Safety and Louisiana State Police Crime
- Office of Behavioral Health update including LaSOR
- Community Impact Group seeking a new lead
- HOPE 2024 Year End Report Process Update
- Next quarterly meeting scheduled for April 10, 2025
The council did not reach a quorum, meaning no agenda items, previous minutes, or official actions were approved. The meeting consisted of presentations on polydrug use, impaired driving, and opioid response grant data.
- Unable to approve October 10, 2024 agenda due to lack of quorum
- Unable to approve July 2024 minutes due to lack of quorum