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Union County Human Services seeks $299,000 from opioid settlement for LEAD diversion program
Summary
Director Anderson said the Department of Human Services has a one-time $299,000 award through the opioid settlement to support a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program to connect people with substance misuse to treatment rather than incarceration.
Director Anderson of the Department of Human Services told commissioners the department has a single funding award of $299,000 from opioid settlement proceeds to support a LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) program.
Anderson described the grant as one-time funding intended "to work with law enforcement" to guide individuals involved in substance misuse toward medical care or treatment rather than incarceration. "It is to work with law enforcement . . . the National Law Enforcement Assistant Diversion Program," Anderson said, adding the funding is intended to help people access treatment before serving time or to avoid incarceration.
Commissioner Williams asked the director to provide extra information for the public; Anderson confirmed the amount and the LEAD focus. No additional program details or implementation timelines were provided during the agenda-setting session.
Ending: The director said the department would answer follow-up questions; the funding was presented as a one-time opioid-settlement allocation for LEAD programming.
