Next Steps for Change begins peer-support visits in jail; county funds were previously awarded

Feb 12, 2025

Staff reported that Next Steps for Change has begun providing peer support in the Vernon County jail, is recruiting additional recovery coaches, and that the committee previously approved a $25,000 grant for peer support.

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Staff told the committee that Next Steps for Change has begun peer-support visits in the county jail and is recruiting more recovery coaches; the group is also working on marketing and training new peers through a Recovery Coach Academy. Committee members noted that the program continues to expand and that the county previously approved $25,000 to support peer support work.

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