The office of the Ohio attorney general along with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, the Ohio Municipal League, the Ohio Mayors Alliance, and the Ohio Township Association have jointly released a Toolkit for Local Governments to help local leaders understand the implementation of the OhioOhio opioid settlement and the 19 OneOhio regions established under the settlement agreement.

The toolkit highlights the importance of private sector participation on the 19 OneOhio regional boards for purposes of achieving tax exemption status of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation. Ohio Council members are encouraged to review these documents and engage with their local communities to be part of the regional processes.

Once the multi-district opioid litigation settlement was agreed to and approved by the court, Ohio officials worked to establish and develop a process to distribute the settlement proceeds in an equitable and focused manner. The OneOhio Recovery Foundation seeks to ensure a settlement for Ohio that recognizes that every corner of the state has been hit hard by the crisis. It focuses funding on programs that address prevention, treatment, and long-term recovery; criminal justice; and public awareness costs that promote the overall health and well-being of Ohioans.