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Harvey County commits opioid-settlement dollars to extend Waymaker Academy through December
Summary
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners approved funding to extend Waymaker Academy peer-mentor services at the county detention center from October through December using opioid-settlement and related grant funds; a peer mentor described participants’ recovery progress during the meeting.
Annette Reddington, director of the Harvey County Health Department, told the board Oct. 28 that existing grant and settlement dollars allowed the county to extend Waymaker Academy services at the Harvey County Detention Center through December and asked commissioners to authorize continued funding for peer-mentor and administrative time.
Reddington said the extension would cost $21,106 from October through December and would cover two…
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