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Council approves grant‑funded recovery care program with Catholic Human Services
Summary
The council approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Catholic Human Services to place recovery‑care specialists in the public safety building to assist on overdose and mental health calls; city staff said the program is fully grant‑funded and will cost the city no operational dollars.
The Alpena City Council on Feb. 3 approved a memorandum of understanding with Catholic Human Services to add recovery‑care specialists into emergency response for substance abuse and mental‑health incidents.
A presenter described the Integrated Recovery Care Services Program as a fully grant‑funded initiative that embeds recovery support staff with Alpena City Fire Department EMS, Alpena City Police and the Alpena County Sheriff’s Department to respond to alcohol, narcotics, opioid overdoses and mental‑health crises. The program will provide immediate on‑scene support and follow‑up case…
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