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Center for Hope asks county to consider opioid‑abatement funds to expand peer recovery coaches; reports $22,000 budget shortfall
Summary
Center for Hope representatives told Bannock County commissioners the recovery center has two outreach locations, works with courts and jails, operates free services including recovery coaches and QPR training, and seeks county opioid‑abatement funding to sustain peer recovery work while reporting a $22,000 deficit.
At a meeting of the Bannock County Board of Commissioners, Heather Moore, co‑owner and registered nurse with Center for Hope, and April Crandall, contracted chief financial officer and board member, described the recovery center’s operations, outreach and funding needs and asked commissioners to consider using county opioid abatement funds to support peer recovery services.
Moore said Center for Hope has operated since 2016 and maintains two outreach centers—Center for Hope South and Center for Hope North—with additional outreach in Soda Springs, American Falls, Blackfoot and Rexburg. "We have outreach in Soda Springs and also in American Falls and in Blackfoot as well," Moore said. She described ongoing collaboration with courts, drug court, and the…
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