County staff brief council on opioid trust fund allocations and program outcomes
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Summary
Staff presented a compendium of drug-and-alcohol program materials and said existing programs have been linked to reductions in opioid deaths locally; council members asked for clearer financial breakouts and counts for recovery housing and were told no new programs are being proposed before the administration change.
County staff provided an update on the opioid trust fund and programs administered by the county—s drug and alcohol office. Staff said a 35-page compendium of prior testimony and materials accompanied the memo and described ongoing initiatives (referred to in the materials as the FACES/fake-is-real program) that, according to presenters, have coincided with declines in opioid and fentanyl deaths in Northampton County relative to neighboring counties.
Councilmembers asked for detailed financial breakouts, including what funds were spent and what remains encumbered from 2022, and requested counts and locations for recovery housing and how funds are being distributed among providers. Staff said the materials include financial breakout information and that no new programs are being proposed before the change of administrations; staff also said the opioid task force will review program applications and funding allocations.
Several council members requested clearer program-by-program financial detail and performance counts to ensure equitable distribution and to understand the scope of recovery housing; staff committed to providing the requested detail. The transcript records no formal action on funding changes during the session.