The purpose of the Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory (OAFA) Board is to study and analyze data related to the opioid epidemic and abatement programming in St. Lucie County; to determine funding, programs, services, and location priorities for the upcoming year; to review the outcome of programs and services funded by its recommendations; and to present recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) annually for approval.

On April 23, 2024, the BOCC adopted Resolution No. 24-081 providing its support to participate in a unified plan for the allocation and use of opioid settlement proceeds to address opioid-related impacts within the county. On December 14, 2021, an Interlocal Agreement Governing Use of St. Lucie County Regional Opioid Settlement Funds No. C21-12-868 was entered into by St. Lucie County, the City of Port St. Lucie, the City of Fort Pierce, and the St. Lucie County Fire District.

The Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board shall consist of the following members appointed for two-year terms:

1. One member appointed by the City of Port St. Lucie;
2. One member appointed by the City of Fort Pierce;
3. One member appointed by the St. Lucie County Fire District;
4. One member appointed by the St. Lucie Sheriff' s Office;
5. The Public Defender for the 19th Judicial Circuit or designee;
6. One member appointed by Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network,
Inc.
7. One member nominated by the County Administrator and appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners to represent the hospitals in St. Lucie
County.
8. One member nominated by the County Administrator and appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners to represent the mental health community
with expertise in public health and addiction.
9. One county commissioner appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
Chair.

Michelle Peaslee

772-448-5573

Sydney Halleran, Agenda Coordinator, St. Lucie County Administration

hallerans@stlucieco.org

772-462-6998

Linda Bartz, St. Lucie County Commissioner

Anthony Bonna, Councilman, City of Port St. Lucie

Gabe Brooks, St. Lucie County hospitals

Yulieth Ortiz, St. Lucie County Sheriff 

Jeff Lee, Chief, St. Lucie County Fire 

Robert Ridle, City of Fort Pierce

Diamond Litty, Public Defender for the 19th Judicial Circuit

Jennifer Timothy, St. Lucie County mental health community

Ann Berner, Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network