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Burke County advisory group seeks $22,000 for peer outreach, approves $8,400 for peer-support training
Summary
At a Burke County opioid settlement meeting, staff reported on settlement funds and program rollouts, the peer network (PPE) requested renewed funding and the group approved $8,400 to cover 24 peer-support training slots.
Burke County opioid settlement staff reported progress on local use of opioid settlement funds and moved to refill a community peer-support grant while approving a separate training payment for peer-support certification.
At a meeting of the county's opioid settlement advisory group, Dr. Katie Samuels, the county opioid settlement program coordinator, updated members on additional settlement agreements, local spending rules and implementation steps. Samuels said North Carolina's original memorandum of agreement (NCMOA) channels 85% of settlement dollars to counties and municipalities and that recent sign-ons — including pending Purdue/Sackler bankruptcy settlement participation and a SAAF 3 sign-on — would add money to Burke County’s allocation. Samuels said the county manager had already completed several sign-on actions to access the funds.
The update outlined program activity paid for with…
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