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Board updates peer recovery center plans; opioid‑abatement funds to cover upfit and wraparound services
Summary
Supervisors were briefed on progress toward a county peer recovery center funded principally by opioid‑abatement (OAA) grants; staff said the center will be a community resource for people affected by substance use disorder and their families and that regional grant allocations include $50,000 to upfit Floyd’s peer space plus wraparound dollars
County staff updated the Floyd County Board of Supervisors on plans to open a peer recovery/resource center and on the regional use of opioid‑abatement funds on March 25.
Kim (county staff project lead) told the board the center — to be run in partnership with local providers and volunteers — will be upfitted with furniture, computers and staffing funded primarily from opioid‑abatement authority (OAA) grants and regional competitive awards. Kim said the facility at the Pierce Center was vacated by the assessors and that county staff and partners are reviewing space needs and equipment; interviews for staff were already underway.
The administrator added this year’s regional OAA application (due April 1) will include a $50,000 allocation specifically to help Floyd upfit its peer center. She also said the county is expected to receive funds to support wraparound emergency services routed through the Department of Social Services; staff estimated about $12,000 could be available by year‑end and up to $26,000 for that purpose. County staff and partners described the center as broader than a narrow addiction‑only service: "It's a resource for families, resume building, counseling and other community supports," Kim said.
Staff noted the funds are settlement proceeds and competitive regional allocations rather than county general‑fund dollars. The county has added stronger reporting controls in response to Freedom‑of‑Information Act requests and to inquiries from defendants' attorneys involved in settlement oversight; staff said enhanced reporting and documentation will protect the funds and satisfy oversight requirements.
Board members asked about partnerships with recovery court and community groups; staff said recovery court is engaged and that the center will be regional in focus while tailored to local needs. Supervisors reiterated the center should serve families as well as people in active addiction and expressed support for moving forward with the upfit and staffing plans once grant awards are confirmed.
