The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 21 proclaimed September 2025 as National Recovery Month and highlighted local programs aimed at supporting residents with substance use disorders.
The proclamation cited the county’s treatment court, the medication drop box program, recent naloxone distribution, and a newly launched law enforcement diversion initiative known as LEDI.
The proclamation notes that since the county’s treatment court began in 2006 it has graduated 193 individuals and that county officials estimate those programs contributed more than $6.3 million in prison-related savings. It also states the county’s medication drop box program, launched in February 2015, has removed 62,609 pounds of expired and unwanted medications from circulation in Cumberland and Perry counties. The county reported that, through the Pennsylvania Overdose Prevention Program, its drug and alcohol department distributed 1,822 boxes of naloxone to residents, first responders and providers since May 2024. The statement also announced the recent launch of LEDI, the law enforcement treatment initiative, described in the proclamation as a diversion program for residents involved or at risk of involvement in the criminal justice system.
Commissioners and local officials who spoke at the meeting emphasized cross-agency cooperation. The district attorney thanked county agencies and partners for the collaborative model and the judge called the programs “a huge difference,” saying the prosecutor’s participation in welcoming program participants has been especially meaningful. County leaders invited program staff, the district attorney’s office and members of the bench to participate in a photo recognition after the proclamation.
County officials did not adopt new policy or allocate additional funding during the proclamation; the item was presented as a formal recognition and an occasion to summarize existing program activity and steady-state accomplishments.
Why it matters: The proclamation compiles several county-level metrics and program descriptions that provide a snapshot of the county’s recovery services and diversion efforts. The details — graduates, pounds of medications collected and naloxone distributed — show the scale of county activity and are likely to inform residents and partner agencies about current services and outreach opportunities.
Looking ahead: County officials said they will continue to promote recovery resources and partner programs; no new budget or ordinance was proposed during the proclamation discussion.