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Napoleon council approves using portion of 1 Ohio settlement fund to help sustain regional substance‑abuse liaison
Summary
The council voted to donate a portion of the city’s 1 Ohio settlement account to support a six‑county substance‑abuse and mental‑health liaison position, a job that responds to overdoses, connects residents to treatment and runs a naloxone "leave behind" program.
Napoleon City Council voted to donate a portion of the city’s 1 Ohio settlement fund to a six‑county Main Unit to help sustain a liaison position that responds to overdoses and connects residents and families to treatment and grief support.
The position, held by Nikki Ferguson, began in November 2024 and was previously funded through a federal grant that is not being renewed. Ferguson told council the role responds to both fatal and nonfatal overdoses, connects family members of…
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