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Harvey County health department outlines Waymaker jail pilot; funding set to expire June 30
Summary
Health department and partners told commissioners the Waymaker pilot at the Harvey County Detention Center has referred 47 people, delivered 282 peer‑group attendances and made 66 referrals; staff said funding currently runs through June 30 and they are seeking additional grants.
Lynette Reddington, Harvey County Health Department, told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11 that the Waymaker pilot program at the Harvey County Detention Center is a volunteer partnership between the Community Chaplain Response Team, the detention center and Prairie View designed to connect incarcerated people with substance‑use disorder treatment.
Reddington said the project, which began in July 2024, combines an eight‑week, therapist‑led curriculum through Prairie View with Kansas‑certified peer mentor groups run inside the jail. She said the project has relied largely on opioid‑settlement dollars and other local grant funds. “It is a total volunteer program,” Reddington said.
Reddington gave…
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