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Supervisors approve $14,000 Pathway contract for "Too Good for Drugs" program funded by opioid settlement money
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Summary
The board approved a contract not to exceed $14,000 with Pathway Behavioral Health Services to continue delivering the Too Good for Drugs prevention curriculum; the funding comes from opioid settlement funds and will support work in county schools.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 14 to approve a contract with Pathway Behavioral Health Services Inc. to provide the Too Good for Drugs program, at a cost not to exceed $14,000. The contract is funded with county opioid settlement funds, county finance staff said.
Michelle Wiedner (Finance) submitted the request and the board voted to approve it. A representative for Pathway Behavioral Health Services told supervisors the funding will support serving approximately 360 students; the contract continues previously funded work so the program can run through the current school year while the county prepares a new application for longer-term funding.
The finance staff and Pathway representative said statewide grant funding for the program was reduced and local staff time constraints required the county to extend previous funding to avoid service interruptions.
The contract was approved by roll call. Supervisors Brandt, Leland, Birkenbach, Schwartz and Paul voted yes.
The board discussed that contract language could be adjusted before signature if program details are not already included in the draft. County staff thanked those who worked on completing the paperwork for the contract extension.
