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County allocates $30,000 in opioid settlement funds to Rule 62 Club; three MH/IDEI contracts advance
Summary
Centre County will use opioid settlement funds to furnish a new Rule 62 Club recovery clubhouse in State College; the board also moved four MH/IDEI contracts (Rule 62 furnishing, Abound Health, CARES of Central PA, Expert Community Care Management) to next week’s consent agenda.
Centre County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to place on next week’s consent agenda several human services contracts, including a $30,000 opioid‑settlement-funded grant to Rule 62 Club to furnish a new, permanent clubhouse in State College.
"This is a wonderful permanency for the Rule 62 Club," Kathy, Department of Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Early Intervention and Drug & Alcohol (MH/IDEI) staff, said. She said the Rule 62 Club hosted large numbers of peer‑to‑peer 12‑step meetings and recovery support and had secured a condo through other grants; the county funds would buy furnishings that make the facility usable for meetings and community support.
Kathy also presented three other letters of agreement for approval: Abound Health for home and community supports, companion and homemaker services and transportation for individuals with intellectual disabilities ($69,300 total; county match $3,195); CARES of Central PA for community participation services, supported employment, transportation and respite ($40,000 total; county match $1,844); and Expert Community Care Management for supports coordination (new small contract, $5,000; county match $231). All contracts are funded chiefly by state human services block grant funds and cover the fiscal year 07/01/2025–06/30/2026.
Kathy said the Rule 62 Club project was identified as eligible for opioid settlement spending by the county settlement trustees and that the $30,000 is a small portion of the group’s overall project costs but adds permanency. "It is ADA accessible, and it'll have a playroom for children while their parents are getting what they need," she said.
Commissioners voted to place MH/IDEI items 1–4 on next week’s consent agenda. Staff emphasized these are contracts for service delivery; the county match amounts were specified where applicable and most of the funding is state‑supported.
The contracts will return for formal approval on the consent agenda with stated funding sources and match amounts. Staff said the Abound Health and CARES contracts are funded largely through state funds administered by the county; the Expert Community Care Management contract will serve the northeast portion of the county in coordination with neighboring counties.
