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Wilson prevention coalition asks Northampton County to bridge gap in opioid-settlement funding to keep staff
Summary
Representatives of the Wilson Area Links Coalition for Families and Youth told Northampton County Council they have a $150,000 grant for school-based substance-use prevention but lack gap and sustaining funds to keep a paid coordinator and continue programs.
Trina Johnson Brady, representing the Wilson Area Links Coalition for Families and Youth, urged Northampton County Council on Aug. 21 to allocate opioid settlement funds to sustain a paid staff position that coordinates evidence-based prevention programs in the Wilson Area School District.
The coalition has secured a two‑year, $150,000 SEDER grant to deliver evidence‑based substance‑use prevention programming in Wilson at no cost to the county, Brady said, but the grant reimburses only 60% of a single staff salary, benefits and operations. “That leaves us without the capacity to coordinate these programs, the very infrastructure that makes prevention…
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