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Berrien County oversight panel reviews opioid-settlement grants; Restoration House and jail MAT report progress
Summary
Berrien County officials and grantees reported early progress on programs funded by the county's opioid settlement dollars, including the Restoration House men's home and a jail-based Medication-Assisted Treatment program; the county's opioid oversight process recommended continued funding and described next steps for discharge planning and data.
Berrien County officials heard progress reports Tuesday on programs paid for with county opioid settlement funds, including a men's recovery home funded through a county grant and a jail-based Medication-Assisted Treatment program that county leaders said has reached initial operational goals.
Peter Sando, executive director of the Restoration House, told the Board of Commissioners the men's home has moved quickly since opening and described partnerships that connect residents to treatment, work training and health care. "This has been a deep passion of mine for years now to start a men's home, and it's deeply needed," Sando said.
The county's Opioid Oversight Committee, formed by county resolutions in November 2023 to evaluate programs funded through the settlement, reviewed quarterly reports and scoring rubrics for awardees and recommended continued funding for the current grantees, county staff said. A county staff representative said the committee's review focused on program performance, financial status and…
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