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Beaufort County reports opioid-settlement-funded peer support wins and extends spending plan through 2026
Summary
County staff reported program outcomes from opioid settlement spending — peer support specialists, school-based education, syringe services and recovery court expansion — and commissioners approved extending remaining settlement spending through Sept. 30, 2026.
Beaufort County presented an update on programs paid for with opioid-settlement funds and the county extended the remaining spending allocation to Sept. 30, 2026.
Tiffany Moore, who presented the update to the Board of Commissioners, said the county’s peer support program now employs two peer specialists funded by the settlement and reported multiple participant outcomes: 88% of participants were connected to treatment or detox services through the peer program, 55% showed longer-term stability (employment, housing or continued treatment), and 70% stayed engaged in treatment or in recovery court.
Moore highlighted prevention and outreach…
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