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Dare County officials say recovery court has 44 graduates; opioid settlement money funds treatment and court supports
Summary
Commissioners highlighted the county's recovery court outcomes: about 44 graduates in two years and roughly $100,000 a year appropriated from opioid settlement funds to support recovery court operations and treatment referrals from jail.
Commissioners and county officials reported on the county’s recovery court program and use of opioid settlement funds to support treatment and reentry.
Chairman Bob Woodard introduced Commissioner Irvin (first name only in transcript), who reported the program’s outcomes: "We've got, 44 graduates as of today over the last 2 years." Woodard said the county appropriates roughly $100,000 a year from opioid settlement funds to support recovery court, which "is not costing the citizens of Dare County a dime," and that about $60,000 of opioid‑related funds were used this year for jail‑to‑treatment referrals.
Irvin and Woodard described treatment flow: county funds and settlement dollars have supported sending people directly from jail into long‑term treatment; Woodard gave a specific example of a graduate who became a peer‑support specialist and later planned to attend UNC Wilmington.
Why it matters: county officials said recovery court touches lives by combining treatment, rehabilitation and education for people with substance‑use disorders; the Board highlighted the program as a priority and encouraged continued funding from settlement proceeds.
No formal action or new appropriation was adopted at the meeting; the officials described ongoing use of opioid settlement money to fund recovery court and related treatment placements.
