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SAFE Storage + Disposal Kit

  • Secure your medications
  • Ask your pharmacist
  • Follow through on disposal 
  • Empower your community

You know the importance of Safe Storage + Disposal for medications – now it’s time to empower others! Apply today for free safe storage locking pill bottles and safe disposal Deterra deactivation pouches to distribute via your organization. OPEN will purchase the products and ship them directly to you, our approved community partners.

SAFE Storage + Disposal Kits

Locking Pill Bottles:

  • Pre-Programmed Code: Each vial comes with a unique 4-digit code for secure locking and unlocking.
  • Size and Privacy: The large vials are 2” in diameter and 5.4” tall, designed to typically fit an entire prescription bottle inside, which helps maintain privacy by keeping the prescription label hidden within.
  • Usage: For more detailed instructions on how to use the locking pill vials, watch this tutorial video. 

Deterra Deactivation Pouches:

  • Inclusion: Each locking pill bottle includes a small Deterra medication pouch.
  • Size: The pouches measure 4″ x 6″. 
  • Usage: When ready to dispose of unused medication, insert the medication into the pouch, add warm water to activate the deactivation process, and dispose of the pouch in a regular garbage bin. For more detailed instructions on how to use the pouch, watch this tutorial video. 

OPEN partners with Safe Rx to provide locking pill bottles with Deterra for an easy and safe medication storage and disposal option.

Award Opportunity- A safe storage + disposal kit contains a locking pill bottle and a Deterra medication deactivation pouch. Each case contains 50 kits. Up to 5 cases can be requested.
Eligibility Requirements- Organizations must be based in Michigan.
- Two staff contacts per organization.
- Commitment to completion of a brief program evaluation survey.
Reporting Requirements- Completion of a 3-month follow-up survey
Notification of Award- OPEN will be reviewing applications on a quarterly basis. See the schedule below to learn more about the application quarters and award notification dates.
- The application for this program will remain open throughout the year. Awards will be communicated by email based on the quarter in which the application was submitted.
Application QuarterAward Email Notification
January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025May 2025
April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025August 2025
July 1, 2025- September 30, 2025November 2025
October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025February 2026

  1. Applicant Name
  2. Applicant Title
  3. Applicant Email 
  4. Secondary Contact
  5. Secondary Contact Email
  6. Organization Name
  7. Address
  8. Is the shipping address the same?
    • If no, enter shipping address
  9. County 
  10. Organization Website
  11. Organization Mission / brief description of services ?
  12. Why is it important for your organization to distribute safe storage + disposal kits? What unmet needs will this opportunity help address?
  13. What existing structures does your organization have in place to encourage safe medication storage & disposal?
    • Educational materials
    • Safe storage products
    • Other:
  14. Please describe your plan for distributing safe storage + disposal kits.
    • Distribution at community events
    • Direct dispense through pharmacy
    • Distribution to patients in clinics
    • Other:
  15. How many safe storage + disposal kit cases are you requesting (up to 5 cases)? Each case contains 50 kits.
  16. Acknowledgements:
    • Our organization’s mission is to provide care and prevent harm to our communities. We will use the materials and resources provided in this program opportunity towards this intended purpose only and understand that these products are not eligible for resale.
    • Our organization will commit to completing the required reporting and evaluations.
  17.  How did you hear about OPEN’s programming?
    • Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
    • OPEN Newsletter
    • Conference
    • Google Search
    • Other – write in
  1. Organization name
  2. Name & title of project lead

Safe storage + disposal kits

  1. How many safe storage + disposal kit cases has your organization distributed so far?
    • [free text]
  2. What types of recipients were the safe storage + disposal kits distributed to? [select all that apply]
    • Patients who received opioids (not including MOUD)
    • Patients who received MOUD prescriptions
    • Patients who received controlled substances
    • Patients who received any prescription 
    • Other [write in]
  3. What strategies for distributing the safe storage + disposal kits did you implement? [select all that apply]
    • Distribution at community events
    • Direct dispense through pharmacy
    • Distribution to patients in clinics
    • Other [write in]
  4. What worked well during the distribution of the safe storage + disposal kits?
    • [free text]
  5. What challenges or barriers did you face in distributing the safe storage + disposal kits?
    • [free text]

Other:

  1. Program and/or partnership feedback:

Q: Do we have to distribute all of the storage + disposal products before submitting the program evaluation survey?

A: No. We hope that the products get used promptly but it is not required to complete distribution by the end of the project period.

Q: If we distribute all of the storage products, can we request more?

A: Yes! Please submit the application a second time to apply for additional storage + disposal products.

Q: How large is a case of safe storage + disposal kits?

A: One case of 50 locking pill bottles + Disposal pouches is 15 x 15 x 12.