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Middletown approves contract with ADAC to place prevention specialist in schools
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The Middletown board approved a contract with the Alcohol, Drug and Awareness Council of Orange County to place a prevention specialist in district schools, funded largely with opioid settlement dollars; the specialist will start work on a trial basis with full-time placement anticipated in January 2025.
The Middletown City School District on Wednesday approved a contract with the Alcohol, Drug and Awareness Council of Orange County (ADAC) to embed a prevention specialist within district schools, officials said.
Board members heard a presentation from Mary Alice Kovach, ADAC's prevention director and training coordinator, who said the position is funded primarily through opioid settlement funds and will focus on universal, evidence-based prevention programs. "This position will be funded by a competitive grant…
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