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Vickers said the program matches each dollar a participant pays toward fines with one dollar from the program and requires program participants to volunteer at community recovery events, receive Narcan/Naloxone training and participate in case-management screening. He described the program as a ‘‘hand up’’ model designed to reduce barriers to employment and mobility (for example, restoring driver’s licenses and paying fines and fees) that can otherwise block reentry.

Key program elements and numbers: Vickers provided a budget that lists a large Narcan allocation. He cited a total Narcan budget line in the program packet (Vickers referenced $97,500 in one portion of his presentation and later corrected that the program has allocated the capacity to distribute 6,500 doses to Coffee County under the New Start model). He said Chase Away Fentanyl distributed 4,000 doses last year and has distributed more than 1,000 doses in Coffee County this year to date. The application includes online portal and data collection costs (Vickers said the portal and maintenance would cost about $15,000) to measure program outcomes and screen participants.

Why it matters: Naloxone distribution is a direct overdose‑prevention measure; Vickers said the program also creates roles and responsibilities for participants that may provide hope, structure and skill-building. The committee asked whether Narcan distribution is considered remediation or prevention; Vickers and members agreed it falls under harm reduction/overdose prevention within the abatement guidance.

Questions and committee follow-up: Committee members asked about other funding sources, program sustainability and whether the schools or school districts block distribution; members said Manchester City Schools and Coffee County Schools already have opioid antagonist policies and stock naloxone in specified settings. Vickers said Chase Away Fentanyl has some donations, occasional state support, and grant awards in other counties, and that Franklin County had implemented the New Start program successfully.

Next steps: The committee will include the New Start application in the prioritization and funding discussion at the March 12 meeting and asked staff to provide firm finance guidance in advance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/26/25 Opioid Abatement Fund Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Chase Away Fentanyl asked Coffee County for funds to support a New Start program that matches participant payments on fines, trains participants in Naloxone/Narcan distribution, and purchases large quantities of naloxone for county distribution.","taxTitle","Coffee County, Tennessee","taxId",70973,"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},6307432,"Recovery court director seeks funding to re-establish Coffee County prevention coalition and youth programs",1514,2342000,3856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2433319-16c4c2f8fbdfd33cc07b001485b316b9&start=2342&end=3856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2433319-16c4c2f8fbdfd33cc07b001485b316b9/thumbnail_2342000.jpg","/articles/6307432/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Recovery-court-director-seeks-funding-to-re-establish-Coffee-County-prevention-coalition-and-youth-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307432-e19b07492c732ef0f1eaf2b44c5a9498/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391964&Signature=F23rl9eixRAtSoNAudHKMLhQ6LltX9o5k6B70ltTL11bdOoHJjSJlgjhC7hFjg1fsJDPZpE6oDJYocpTe4UarICJE1KXlYSfTaqpjB6~x2V~3eneZ9XYzeZYFyS7VJedZ-CRE2YOOP36AleRNE5bQMnzrW~qGt~K2QiuOJ6-slo-6gdO-UX0U6hFLRYKxuN7obTOcpkoPcAm42sU21dIN6OJQ4~BnIcBCxVEp1k6PkmQznumZDRZ-NsDuFggxeo3AcOQK6QM5q9tooHMjsOZatSicw3DwJ2jr99LSDKiT0mgfaUs1CAGkJEBPbDoEpBZEPItYZzM6SusLif-FkgG0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alan Burnett, director of Coffee County Recovery Court, told the Opioid Abatement Fund Committee on Feb. 26 that he is proposing a Coffee County Collaborative Coalition to restore prevention and youth programming and to build local capacity for sustained prevention work.

Burnett said the coalition would use the strategic prevention framework — assessment, capacity building, planning, implementation and evaluation — and would bring in state-funded resources such as the Tennessee Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, ‘‘Handle With Care’’ and the Tennessee drug task force. He described ongoing school work (reading an illustrated book to students, after-school flag-football and other youth activities) and requested county funds to augment staff and cover program costs.

Why it matters: Burnett presented a countywide prevention strategy intended to reconstitute the local coalition infrastructure the county lost prior to his arrival. A functioning coalition, he said, unlocks access to state trainings, grant-supported coordinators and other partners that can expand prevention and early-intervention services for children and families.

Key details and committee questions: Burnett said some line items in his packet include salary augmentation for a coalition director role (he and the committee discussed a $20,000 director supplement in addition to his existing county recovery-court salary) and stipends for school liaisons to support after-school and prevention activities. He described program-level expenditures and asked for an initial allocation to build capacity and begin programming; members asked whether recurring salary items would be sustainable if future opioid-abatement revenue declines and how to report outcomes for future funding cycles.

Next steps: The committee will consider the coalition proposal during its March 12 meeting alongside other applicants and asked staff to apply the state rubric and provide firm funding numbers before that vote.","Alan Burnett asked the committee to fund a Coffee County Collaborative Coalition to restore prevention capacity, youth activities, school liaisons and coalition staffing; the proposal includes salary augmentation and stipends for school liaisons.",{"_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},6307436,"Recovery Is the New High proposes county recovery-education series, peer supports",1697,526000,2223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2433319-16c4c2f8fbdfd33cc07b001485b316b9&start=526&end=2223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2433319-16c4c2f8fbdfd33cc07b001485b316b9/thumbnail_526000.jpg","/articles/6307436/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Recovery-Is-the-New-High-proposes-county-recovery-education-series-peer-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307436-7a9b995e1f5d62799ef51f0db2f767a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391964&Signature=mm3izGdnyRQshjrEyZHrcggW9ooC8K8xunPsuIsf64NC4rS4Y1iqn2s4myIrA3mk03wO-Y8gxJrqlZlgIplRe4vvHNU9gui3WIgPL-ictW5AR8nOz~nRfHBCeniUGI1L9BEDyTfyHctSc-fKy7PoELZd-vsymFfs~NmFr6j4OWWLC65Ux6Vj8-N7sfjxURW-n52f8n83e2e1GV8~kPLWTjtzB6pyjEK2w4VHypJkA~aTjXUqwMlVYp~yjA5DpX4XdEZtHlLValbFXYOk0IlYTkJuDsaky9HStZE6cVAwpzwaSaWkZ~w6Bi0t55H1lU9fWB-lU19KZrXgB~BYNFO64w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Will Taylor, a representative of the nonprofit Recovery Is the New High, presented a proposal titled “Empowered Communities Through recovery education” to the Coffee County Opioid Abatement Fund Committee on Feb. 26.

The proposal seeks funding for a 12-month initiative of community education, professional trainings and two recovery celebrations aimed at increasing awareness, reducing stigma and connecting people to recovery support services. Taylor described the approach as implementing a “recovery ecosystem” that pairs prevention and recovery supports, vocational and life-skills training, trauma-informed workshops and warm handoffs to treatment and housing resources. He said the program would include subject-matter experts and partnerships with faith-based groups, recovery court and workforce development organizations.

Why it matters: The applicant presented a model intended to reach both people already in recovery and community members who may need prevention or early-support services. Taylor estimated that the project would increase awareness and access to services for a broad population in Coffee County; his application documents an anticipated reach figure but applies statewide budgeting too.

Key details from the presentation: Taylor said the organization has a statewide footprint and that the Coffee County project is intended as a county-level implementation of its recovery ecosystem model. The application asks the county for a portion of program costs (Taylor referred to a $30,000 county request in Q&A) to cover venue rentals, materials and a contract position for a certified peer recovery specialist (CPRS). Taylor described the CPRS credential requirements as: two years of active recovery, a 40-hour training and 75 hours of supervised practice under state rules. He said the CPRS would help with exit planning for justice-involved individuals and local outreach, and that Recovery Is the New High uses data analytics for project monitoring.

Concerns and committee questions: Committee members asked how applicants recruit participants, whether services would be locally provided or managed from Nashville, and how much of the budget would be spent inside Coffee County rather than statewide. Taylor said the group currently maintains local contact methods (website with live chat, resource bags, and partner referrals) and that the county funds requested would be allocated to local activities and stipends. He also acknowledged that template access on the county website was difficult for some applicants and that CTAS and SMART initiative staff have assisted.

Next steps: The committee recorded Taylor’s presentation for consideration and will prioritize the project when it meets March 12 to allocate funds under the state rubric.","Recovery Is the New High asked Coffee County for funds to run community recovery-education events, peer-support placement and a certified peer recovery specialist role to expand a county-level recovery ecosystem model.",{"_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},6307442,"Coffee County opioid abatement committee hears grant pitches, schedules March 12 decision",4781,825000,5606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2433319-16c4c2f8fbdfd33cc07b001485b316b9&start=825&end=5606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2433319-16c4c2f8fbdfd33cc07b001485b316b9/thumbnail_825000.jpg","/articles/6307442/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Coffee-County-opioid-abatement-committee-hears-grant-pitches-schedules-March-12-decision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307442-5045adb98fade42d54ae84b63e1c2dd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391965&Signature=lvxMiumHhjBwfyYGMBmGjL~jNHXAggvPB21QuyZxCMxODBotMzmXu7nDIJY633j32FCJXM4Upyql9RvGUZzJRgGwb8aoyrbK3ICqlOBF9zsUfioB5xhT8zqrBiolQHwJg8xTr6Jnz7iKbepbkHRu~Cia3Ra7DGZZlxqad4nXbXxcKevhv13U06mK-jKU-4kbfFX280vi6K4kXFNUix-tXts2KXAhZE0DeejuRx5ZMGeq~1DigOjBMOnp1RgcfM2kMRmduQ5CHaBt0MF-K3bGULvgb0OJXuGHw~u7mupcIlcGSUkquYKYYkCc6LjvsyfWUYlME2xkbE59V5ECmdPyxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Opioid Abatement Fund Committee met Feb. 26 to hear presentations from local recovery and prevention programs and to set a timetable for awarding opioid-abatement money.

Committee Chair Judge Robert Carter called the meeting to order and led the group through routine business. The committee approved the Jan. 22 minutes and the Feb. 26 agenda by voice vote and heard presentations from three applicants: Recovery Is the New High (Will Taylor), a proposed Coffee County Collaborative Coalition (Alan Burnett, recovery court director), and Chase Away Fentanyl (Allen Vickers). No final funding decisions were made; the committee set a follow-up meeting for March 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. to prioritize and allocate available funds.

Why it matters: Coffee County has opioid-abatement funds that must be spent within statutory and program guidelines. Committee members said they must prioritize projects that align with guidance from the state and the review rubric provided at orientation, and they asked staff to confirm the exact amount available before the March 12 vote.

Inverted facts and supporting detail: Chair Robert Carter opened the meeting and noted the group’s authority to issue solicitations on the county website. Members confirmed receipt of multiple applications and invited applicants to present. The committee adopted the minutes and the agenda by voice votes earlier in the meeting. Judge Carter noted that at least one applicant, a district public defender, had already submitted a proposal that is in the record. The committee also discussed the procedural requirement that a tentative new member, Dr. Jeff Kiel, sit provisionally until confirmed by the full legislative body; Carter said the appointment must be confirmed by the county commission.

Committee members emphasized two constraints that will guide funding decisions: (1) adherence to the state-provided rubric and guidance (distributed at the committee’s orientation) and (2) timing and availability of specific year funds. Members asked county staff and the mayor to provide definitive figures for the exact amount the committee may legally allocate before the March 12 meeting so the panel can prioritize among deserving applicants.

The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn and a reminder that applicants should expect semiannual reporting requirements if awarded funds; the state, applicants said, requires at least semiannual progress reports. The committee will reconvene March 12, 2025, to make award decisions.","The Coffee County Opioid Abatement Fund Committee heard three applicant presentations on Feb. 26, 2025, approved routine minutes and the agenda, and set a March 12 meeting to decide awards and prioritize funding.","actionData","errors"]

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