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Allocating Opioid Settlement Funds for Lasting Community Benefit: How Counties Use Stage CARES to St

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET

Counties across the nation are working to allocate opioid settlement funds strategically, transparently, and in ways that generate lasting community benefit. This NACo-sponsored webinar will highlight Stage CARES’ patent-pending opioid abatement analytics technology platform. Stage CARES empowers counties to make data-driven decisions easily by streamlining community feedback, data collection, and demonstrating measurable outcomes.

Josh Speakman, Collector and Treasurer of Stoddard County, Missouri, and Dr. Audrey Arona, former CEO and District Health Medical Director for Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County, Georgia, will share county-level insights on the challenges and opportunities in effectively managing opioid settlement funds and how Stage CARES helps overcome them.

This session will explore practical approaches to:
  • Align settlement investments with local priorities and community needs
  • Track and manage budgets and disbursements with transparency and compliance
  • Leverage data dashboards to monitor progress and inform decision-making
  • Measure outcomes to demonstrate accountability and community impact and benefit
Participants will gain practical strategies and real-world examples of how counties are partnering with Stage CARES to enhance transparency, strengthen coordination, and sustain impact and benefits in their communities’ opioid response.

For more information, visit the event page.

*Hint: DO NOT use your own email if you are registering someone else. You must use the email of the person who will attend. It will also help to use the email that receives NACo correspondence (i.e. your county or organization email).​

If you have any registration questions, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.