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Calvert County to target opioid restitution funds after youth overdoses rise, official says

Calvert County Board of Commissioners · January 15, 2026

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Summary

Jennifer Worland of the Department of Community Resources outlined a proposed amendment to allocate opioid restitution funds and said the county will target grant dollars where they will have the greatest impact after seeing an uptick in youth overdoses despite an overall decline in overdoses last year.

Jennifer Worland, a presenter from the Department of Community Resources, told commissioners the county received opioid restitution grant funding and is proposing a budget amendment to target those dollars to programs and areas likely to produce the greatest benefit.

The board president said overall overdoses were down last year, but overdoses among the county's youth increased, prompting caution in how the funds are targeted. Worland emphasized the county will aim to allocate funds where they achieve measurable impact.

No specific dollar amounts for the opioid restitution amendment were provided in the president's synopsis and no vote was reported. The presentation was described as part of the public hearing record and may return for fuller budget or program-level decisions.