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A range of organizational structures can play this role, from a regional coalition or consortium to a county-level task force to municipal-level planning efforts. These organizations may be led by the local health department or Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan, by the offices of elected officials, by non-profits, or by many others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">The briefing will take place on <b><u>February 27<sup>th<\/sup> from 3 \u2013 4 pm<\/u><\/b> via video conference and will be led by Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Chair of the Michigan Opioids Task Force and Chief Deputy for Health at MDHHS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">To attend, please register at the following link and MDHHS will send you a calendar invitation: <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FLBZKGCM&amp;data=02%7C01%7CSchwarzkopfE1%40michigan.gov%7Ccca6674b33fc429b5b1f08d7aefd238a%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637170274547874309&amp;sdata=VGam8k0EjLNNfmbcnYP4JMFJH7JfUHhF%2BMvetsJDeCM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/LBZKGCM<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Questions can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:MDHHS-OpioidsTaskForce@michigan.gov\">MDHHS-OpioidsTaskForce@michigan.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Herasanna Richards is a legislative associate handling energy, environmental, elections, and external municipal services for the League. 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