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Licking County health officials report expanded services, harm-reduction steps to Pataskala council
Summary
Licking County health department officials told Pataskala council the department finished 2025 with a clean preliminary audit, all sought grants funded, an expanded mobile unit serving 25 school sites, a community-navigator caseload of 84, and new distribution of fentanyl test strips and naloxone kits.
Pataskala city council on Tuesday heard a report from Licking County health officials on expanded services and grant-funded programs aimed at increasing access to care.
Kathy Wyatt, the county’s representative to the Licking County Board of Health, said the department finished the most recent audit cycle in strong financial condition and that "all grants sought this year were funded." Wyatt credited staff for improving online licensing and fiscal processes and for adding redundancy in IT and equipment to keep services running during emergencies.
Chad Brown,…
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