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Cabarrus County amends opioid settlement plan, approves therapy dog for EMS mental wellness
Summary
Commissioners approved changes to opioid settlement Option B funding and adopted a strategy to fund a therapy dog and related training for EMS staff to address secondary trauma; presenters said the county reduced two previously approved amounts and added a new EMS-focused strategy before the settlement deadline.
Cabarrus County commissioners on June 2 approved amendments to the county's opioid settlement plan and adopted a new Option B strategy to support EMS staff mental wellness, including funding certified therapy training for a department dog.
Elise Pugh told the board that, under the North Carolina memorandum of agreement on opioid settlements, the county had a deadline to make changes to Option B strategies and asked commissioners to adopt amendments and an addition tonight. She said the county proposes to reduce two previously approved Option B strategy amounts that address services for pregnant or parenting women and their…
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