Opioids and the Pandemic: How Data Can Help the Fight Against Dual Public Health Crises

January 7, 2022 Many states, most recently New York, have settled with large opioid manufacturers in a series of ongoing lawsuits that have claimed companies like Johnson & Johnson were irresponsible in a way that resulted in an opioid crisis. Early settlements date back to 2016, and those states, including Kentucky and West Virginia, [...]

December 2021 Covid-19 Update

December 22, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic looks quite different during the 2021 holiday season as omicron becomes the dominant variant in the United States. Increases in travel and changing protocols regarding the pandemic have left many of us confused and concerned about the state of coronavirus going into 2022. Here’s what you need to [...]

Vibrant Hawai’i Wins $25,000 in Clear Impact’s Racial Equity Turn the Curve Plan Contest

Clear Impact is excited to announce that Vibrant Hawai'i - a nonprofit organization focused on convening community partners to combat poverty and inequity in Hawai'i - has won the $25,000 grand prize in the Racial Equity Turn the Curve Poster Contest. Kalehua Kukahiko, Associate of Data, Impact, and Equity Initiatives at Vibrant Hawai'i presented [...]

How Organizations Accelerate Impact on the Opioid Epidemic Through Online Data Collection and Dashboarding

October 19th, 2021 Combatting opioid misuse, addiction, and recovery is an incredibly complex issue influenced by unique factors in every community. Because of this complexity, organizations must collect vast amounts of data and disaggregate this data further to understand the impacts of socioeconomic status, race, gender, and more. Furthermore, determining cause and effect is [...]

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North Carolina’s Opioid Settlement Provides New Horizons, Challenges for Local Governments

The pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, along with several other smaller manufacturers of opioids, are to pay $26 billion to assist in opioid relief across the country due to a recent settlement. The State of North Carolina is among the first to sign up to receive funds, and stands to see $750 million paid [...]

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5 Ways Clear Impact Scorecard Can Help North Carolina Counties Comply With NC MOA

Across the nation, US states, local governments, communities, and their people are grossly harmed by the effects of opioid addiction. North Carolina and its counties and municipalities are engaged in ongoing investigations, litigation, and settlement discussions to hold these pharmaceutical companies and other players accountable for their alleged roles in the opioid crisis. Legislators [...]

Accountability Will be Key in North Carolina Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution and Potential Impact on Opioid Epidemic

Despite pharmaceutical companies' claims that addiction to opioids was nothing to worry about, opioid abuse continues to cause destruction throughout the United States. Some states have brought lawsuits against big pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson and Purdue Pharma, arguing deceptive marketing campaigns overselling the benefits of opioid use and downplaying risks. North Carolina [...]

5 Nonprofit Healthcare Industry Trends and Challenges in 2021

You may have heard the phrase "unprecedented times" an unprecedented number of times over the past year and a half - especially as COVID-19 and its variants continue to wreak havoc across communities, industries, and economies worldwide. But it's true - direct service providers, businesses, governments, foundations, and communities alike currently face many challenges [...]

Client Case Study: Macomb County Health Department

Achieving Public Health Accreditation and Creating Continuous Improvement in Macomb County Health Department In partnership with the communities it serves, the Macomb County Health Department’s (MCHD) mission is to protect the health and well-being of all who live, work, and play in Macomb County. The department pursues this mission by providing a wide range of [...]

The Opioid Lawsuit and What North Carolina Should Do Next

7/16/21 By: Jaqueline Blanco The Opioid Crisis. Since the late 1990s, the United States has been facing an opioid crisis that impacts thousands of Americans every day, causing them to become addicted or die from drug misuse. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died of opioid overdose and in 2019, nearly 50,000 more Americans [...]