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Commissioners approve $10,000 contribution toward regional opioid liaison after task-force briefing
Summary
After a presentation from the regional opioid task force, the board approved a conditional $10,000 contribution to help sustain a substance-use/mental-health liaison who responds to overdoses and connects people to treatment; task-force leaders said the role serves six counties and is funded in part by local pledges.
Williams County commissioners voted to provide a $10,000 contribution to sustain a regional substance-abuse and mental-health liaison position after representatives of the regional opioid task force outlined the role and local overdose trends.
Ben, a task-force supervisor, said the liaison post was created in 2024 and helps link people who experience overdoses to treatment and recovery services. "In 2024, we established this liaison position," he said, explaining the post supports quick response and cross-jurisdictional coordination.
Nikki Ferguson, the…
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