[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6377828,"mediaKeyId","2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff","parentId",2138772,"title","Kane County approves $50,000 grant to fund hospital peer support for opioid response","audioSeconds",1665,"startMs",3165000,"endMs",4830000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff&start=3165&end=4830","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff/thumbnail_3165000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6377828/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-approves-50000-grant-to-fund-hospital-peer-support-for-opioid-response","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6377828-a27b75e56fb36a725541d5a74ca01b40/orig.mp4?Expires=1773088782&Signature=ioHzfJWUy3K-b26bPVl5PFQIGzAPB1d64Et9-ipxwnEG42eTYpOAzqwmlHNjwWJ7BPaoOfkfAXLrgetEeCwpijV2JTCjLE1qkgG1rdGBjnoPQI1FB5R5c4g~GR7oxYWGJOQD-PoEpod4BXiwXId9OgT1~eBZZvMUmNs6o2OTR9nB0dzJ4CluDXndnPAFFqaM08-unPEcjEsce3p3Hi-aEGp0u-4zyzT28ydzlilJVYiG1TWdrV1ktaSxKFKCJe9G66Wy4tGk1-NlcmGjM6DopFfBkm~17n-3RLesHmq-AllFdxf-YVpWT0~LcdvPARGPX~ZRvNoF5wfy5llGUpI7MA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Kane County, IL","date","2025-01-22T14:56:48Z","article","Kane County Public Health Committee members voted unanimously Jan. 22 to authorize a $50,000 award to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital to fund a peer support position that will connect hospital patients to substance-use treatment and recovery resources.

The move comes as Kane County Health Department staff presented six years of overdose and emergency-department data showing a decline from the 2021 peak but continued fatalities. Michael Isaacson, director of the Kane County Health Department, said the declines are promising but cautioned the county still loses residents to overdoses.

\"We are starting to see a decrease,\" Isaacson said when introducing the county's analysis of emergency-department visits and fatalities. The department showed a fall in all-drug and opioid-related emergency encounters in 2024 compared with earlier years while stressing the work is ongoing.

Liz Aleman, director of planning and information management, gave the committee a substance-specific breakdown for 2023: \"For the 66 deaths in 2023, 59 were due to synthetic opioids, so fentanyl,\" she said. The county's epidemiology team compiles toxicology and vital-record data to identify the underlying cause of death for these statistics.

Committee members heard that the peer support model places a person with lived experience in hospital settings to meet patients after overdoses or during other admissions to offer resources, referrals and encouragement. Public-health staff said Northwestern Medicine will hire the peer as an employee and that Elgin Community College offers peer training and state certification programs that can prepare candidates.

The Health Department described other response elements that accompany the grant: naloxone distribution and training across the county, partnerships with hospitals, fire and police, and ongoing funding from multiple sources. Isaacson noted naloxone used in the county is provided at no cost to the county from a state purchase funded through settlement dollars; the department also reported dozens of community reversals and that trainings have been delivered to schools, agencies and first responders.

Committee roll call on the $50,000 award recorded these votes: Alex Arroyo — yes; Dubey — yes; Ted Panasas — yes; Bill Tarver — yes; David Young — yes; Sheryl Strathman — yes. The motion passed.

Officials described the grant as catalytic: it funds an evidence-based intervention that county staff and hospital leaders say increases the chance a person will enter treatment when they are most reachable. The Health Department and hospital partners said the hospital has committed to maintain the position beyond the grant period.

The committee also heard that the county has received roughly $1.3 million so far in opioid-settlement funds that are managed by an ad hoc panel (department director, committee chair, coroner, state's attorney and sheriff) and that those funds have supported treatment, lab capacity and specialty courts.

The committee did not identify a named mover or seconder in the public record for the motion; the roll-call result stands as the official outcome.

Kane County health staff said they will return with further program updates, including metrics on how the hospital peer position is used and whether it increases referrals into treatment.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kane County's Personal Meeting Room","oneSentenceSummary","Kane County Public Health Committee members voted unanimously Jan. 22 to authorize a $50,000 award to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital to fund a peer support position that will connect hospital patients to substance-use treatment and recovery resources.","taxTitle","Kane County, Illinois","taxId",12845,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6377813,"Votes at a glance: Kane County Public Health Committee actions Jan. 22, 2025",370,4420000,4790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff&start=4420&end=4790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff/thumbnail_4420000.jpg","/articles/6377813/Kane-County/Illinois/Votes-at-a-glance-Kane-County-Public-Health-Committee-actions-Jan-22-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6377813-2d76d416fc3dfc62278cd3387602fbd3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773088782&Signature=Y4B2y9yJFEb03KRBXYCqYXNL0p2ZlcykzhtwrIFvwJhWN5sMnwxay9AVClCUhoSHfwBdmGPLcWSwFFZsOals7nS3SaPazZPIY8JKXpx5UMfeZWIsUT2tPs6bwYk1mVxpQLzElMZE5pHidRVWvjHi6q-5zK8mSNdLMx0H0yJ7H4nJ2tO80C2Sco6PrArboeAe9o2tPcFplC4jOLKtmoHpmMMwJTu~nc5FSmUT9Qu2z10nhZOV-SsukqeL0JJQEXWR9fES34gg8SZBxtolDt5oM~afifZULp2kx1k00SC-8qBSmloPVNXXHUuqsvu7B-1ovuVv4SnVK-lhnKobNsKWdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 22 meeting the Kane County Public Health Committee took the following formal actions.

• Procurement-card resolution — approved (roll-call vote): The committee approved the annual procurement-card resolution with no changes to card limits. Motion: Ruby Juvy. Second: David Young. Roll-call votes: Alex Arroyo — yes; Dubey — yes; Ted Panasas — yes; Bill Tarver — yes; David Young — yes; Sheryl Strathman — yes.

• Opioid response hospital grant — approved (roll-call vote): The committee authorized a $50,000 award to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital for a hospital-based peer support position. Roll-call votes: Alex Arroyo — yes; Dubey — yes; Ted Panasas — yes; Bill Tarver — yes; David Young — yes; Sheryl Strathman — yes.

• Place reports on file — approved (unanimous consent): The committee placed department reports on file by unanimous consent.

• Release closed-session minutes (Exhibit A) — approved (roll-call vote): Committee approved release of closed-session minutes as recommended by the state's attorney's office. Roll-call recorded votes: Alex Arroyo — yes; Dubey — yes; Penisis — yes; Bill Tarver — yes; David Young — yes; Sheryl Strathman — yes.

These actions and vote tallies match the record taken at the meeting.

","The committee approved its annual procurement-card resolution, authorized a $50,000 hospital peer-support grant for opioid response, placed reports on file and released closed-session minutes. All recorded votes passed by roll call or unanimous consent as noted.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6377818,"Kane County Health Department outlines 2025 priorities: home visiting, behavioral health, and workforce",1632,1248000,2880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff&start=1248&end=2880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff/thumbnail_1248000.jpg","/articles/6377818/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-Health-Department-outlines-2025-priorities-home-visiting-behavioral-health-and-workforce","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6377818-1f8290b41825f262c4c3083a3a13da72/orig.mp4?Expires=1773088782&Signature=b8UvbZG7kvRNRciKUBbWQgfgixlma9g~HaPJBE8IiRQAi31b4PkDy5dOxeoGhv3oos1TIQA5Sa4VpEiJA0TrquJW1P352NZa17ifrmoZ8U7Bcvv2qizvIXEgyRJdWfXKJzK~L1NWdyCVyYHQ6Fe3Ppc4YV1FsDe2k~Pf3YrDilH6kGpiSqc5WOkACObQ6OCUzFv-HawwFvHeGb9vyLyh16~gDHCHAfZMrKBzWGCPis-CcfWianfnf2K0xT3CgFw-NQ9ADAATuis~m~YG3KwNx4SamXotDhpJySyN54rw-GYqeg5EDmESnLMbmCiCP-wzMfsAU3uLwwHn3vPkiESU9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michael Isaacson, director of the Kane County Health Department, opened a department orientation for the committee Jan. 22, introducing senior staff and laying out the department's mission, programs and funding picture for 2025.

Isaacson introduced Liz Aleman (planning and information management), Uche Anwuda (health protection), Kim Peterson (community health) and Laura Barrett (public health nursing), and described program areas including environmental health, communicable-disease control, tobacco and vaping work, child immunizations, lead-poisoning prevention, tuberculosis control, and the Cancares home-visiting program.

\"Every resident has the knowledge and access to opportunities to live their healthiest life possible,\" Isaacson said, quoting the department's vision as he described efforts to reach underserved pockets of the county. He emphasized partnership with schools, hospitals, clinics, law enforcement and community organizations to direct services where need is highest.

Isaacson outlined the department's funding mix: an opioid settlement fund (roughly $1.3 million received to date and managed by an ad hoc panel), a county health fund and a standalone Cancares fund. The department reported approximately $9.5 million in county health fund revenue for 2025 and a Cancares fund balance of $685,000; the health department also relies on ARPA funds for time-limited behavioral-health work through 2026 and on grants and fee revenue for much of its operations. Isaacson noted the department receives just under $2 million from a dedicated local tax levy, representing roughly 20% of its ongoing budget, and said that local levy amounts have not increased in about 15 years.

Isaacson and staff stressed workforce concerns: the department said it has about 30 fewer employees than in 2009 and that public-health staffing nationally declined over the past decade. \"We're losing a lot of skill and experience,\" Isaacson said, adding that building sustainable funding streams for behavioral health and home visiting is a priority.

Kim Peterson described the county's children's mental-health initiative and a new $150,000 award from the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation that will help incubate a parent-run organization. \"They will be working to establish their own organization and will receive training on invoicing, forming LLCs and possibly Medicaid billing,\" Peterson said. Committee members asked whether county personnel will remain involved after the grant period; staff said the intent is to transition the organization to independent operation at the end of the funded period.

The department asked committee members if they wanted program-level briefings in future months and offered to meet with new committee members for orientation. Staff also invited members to request naloxone kits and training; they noted naloxone is supplied via the state's settlement-funded purchase program and is distributed free to counties.

Isaacson closed by offering to return with the community health assessment and more program-specific details at subsequent meetings.

","Health Department Director Michael Isaacson introduced senior staff, outlined programs including Cancares home visiting and behavioral-health expansion, summarized funding sources, and warned of long-term staffing shortfalls despite recent grant gains.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6377823,"Kane County public health committee renews procurement-card resolution; single card, limits unchanged",201,1039000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff&start=1039&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2138772-4036eb4ba1f5681f121c949563e36bff/thumbnail_1039000.jpg","/articles/6377823/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-public-health-committee-renews-procurement-card-resolution-single-card-limits-unchanged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6377823-faee3dc9b92b7c83f04165a76ad6ad18/orig.mp4?Expires=1773088782&Signature=eJmX0NpoKTZD3--tUCMPx~6mnmFaHZGxWxCpNX3xzXIz0nD44Sebao4ionwZlK4BSbTcfCgY4EapoJ2sibcDQ4dtjGoteXcEdGtv1dymjnwBHeJBU11pstWdg061J60bDjPcncAd~UKInGdJSRmW0CxRx5xHa1MyJ9k-A1ClMsWWsPZYtQQBIj7y4vkLFJbHUsE6fEfmLgqbZlbyIeJb1apr7LXdJI~Hwl1CN1LXolZgETI1N3aSJMI81WmYzTj0KJLrTecV78dVI0byXKOvAE7B7y1Nj5G9NxClrt1bgFaNXgGPxcO4ed1uUXT1-Uh-ldWapmtlsKvCJ6RovV1prA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kane County's Public Health Committee approved its routine annual procurement-card resolution Jan. 22, keeping existing limits and the current single-card approach for facility purchases.

Chair Sheryl Strathman introduced the resolution as a housekeeping item; the committee heard that the department uses a single credit card for facility purchases and that the card is signed out, locked and monitored. \"We do only have the single credit card for the whole entire facility,\" Michael Isaacson, director of the health department, said.

Committee members raised a recent fraud pattern noticed in another county department: John Greig warned that the transportation department experienced repeated unauthorized small charges, all $50 or under, that escaped early detection. Committee members and staff described controls: a sign-out procedure, weekly monitoring of purchases and immediate contact with the bank on suspicious charges. Ruby Juvy moved the resolution; David Young seconded. The roll call vote recorded: Alex Arroyo — yes; Dubey — yes; Ted Panasas — yes; Bill Tarver — yes; David Young — yes; Sheryl Strathman — yes. The motion passed.

Committee discussion emphasized vigilance: staff described that many fraudulent attempts were under $50 to avoid immediate bank flags and recommended contacting the bank on the first suspect $50 charge. Members thanked staff for monitoring and described the single-card method as helpful for oversight.

","The committee approved its annual procurement-card resolution with no changes to card limits. Discussion focused on a recent pattern of small fraudulent charges to a county department's card and internal controls such as a single centrally signed-out card.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Kane County approves $50,000 grant to fund hospital peer support for opioid response

Votes at a glance: Kane County Public Health Committee actions Jan. 22, 2025

Kane County Health Department outlines 2025 priorities: home visiting, behavioral health, and workforce

Kane County public health committee renews procurement-card resolution; single card, limits unchanged