Denver Opioid Abatement Council (DOAC)

The mission of the DOAC is to equitably, collaboratively, and responsibly allocate Denver’s settlement funds to mitigate the opioid crisis. The DOAC oversees Denver’s allocation of Local and Regional Shares of opioid settlement funds. The DOAC facilitates the allocation and disbursement of settlement funds according to its 2-year plans and for their intended, approved purposes, as defined in theColorado memorandum of understanding (MOU). The DOAC is also responsible for submitting annual expenditure reports to the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council (COAC). The DOAC has adopted guiding principles to reflect the DOAC’s values and guide decision-making. DOAC meetings are open to the public. The DDPHE OAF program supports the DOAC with administering funds and fulfilling the requirements of the MOU. For information about upcoming competitive funding opportunities, timelines, and application resources, please visit the Funding Opportunities page.

DOAC Membership

The DOAC is a group of 11 City and County of Denver public and elected representatives (voting members) and 11 community advisors (non-voting members) with lived/living experience and other subject matter expertise. All DOAC members are appointed by the Mayor of Denver. Community members and representatives from community-based organizations can apply for vacant non-voting member positions. Vacant positions will be posted on this website. Email OAFProgram@denvergov.org to receive alerts about vacant community advisor positions.

Voting Members

Voting Members have two year terms, and include representatives from:

  • Department of Public Health & Environment (2)
  • Denver Human Services
  • Department of Housing Stability 
  • Department of Public Safety (2)
  • Department of Parks & Recreation
  • Mayor’s Office
  • Denver City Council
  • Denver District Attorney’s Office
  • County Court

Community Advisors (Non-voting)

Community Advisors are non-voting members on the DOAC with one-year terms. Community Advisors may include individuals with the following areas of expertise:

  • Behavioral health providers 
  • Health care providers 
  • Recovery and addiction treatment experts 
  • Other county or city representatives 
  • People with lived or living experience  
  • Affected family members 
  • First responders 
  • Harm reduction experts 

Community Advisor Application Process

Step 1.Applications are closed.

When applications are open, complete the steps below.

Step 2.Step 1. GENERAL APPLICATION

Complete the Denver Office of Boards and Commissions (OBC) application. This application includes submitting your resume or other work/volunteer history and a short applicant bio. Please include a description of how you believe your experience will contribute to the work of this council.

 

Step 3.Step 2. SCREENING

The DOAC will review all applications and conduct additional screening and interviews as needed. These one-year terms typically run from July through June. 

Step 3. MAYOR’S APPROVAL

If you are nominated for membership, your name and application will be presented to the Mayor’s Office for final approval (DOAC is an official commission that advises the Mayor of the City and County of Denver).

Upcoming DOAC Meetings

Access our Google Drive with upcoming DOAC meeting agendas and prior meeting minutes. The Google Drive will be updated with meetings that have been canceled or rescheduled.

Monthly DOAC Meetings
Second Thursdays | 2:00 pm MT
Join the Microsoft Teams meeting
Meeting ID: 278 349 634 57
Call-in: (720) 388-6219
Conference ID: 983 622 558#

Subcommittee Meetings
Subcommittee meeting dates and details will be posted in the Google Drive.

Prior DOAC Meetings

Access prior DOAC meeting agendas and minutes

Contact Us

Opioid Abatement Funds (OAF) Program

OAFProgram@denvergov.org
(720) 865-5453

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