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Fulton County approves $160,000 from opioid settlement to add a Certified Recovery Specialist
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a $160,000 plan to use Opioid Settlement Funds to add another Certified Recovery Specialist to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team, directing Executive Development to implement hiring and reporting steps.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 16 to allocate $160,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to expand recovery services by adding a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to the Fulton County Family Partnership Team. The plan was presented by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey and approved by motion of Commissioner Hervey P. Hann "all in favor."
Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to approve the plan proposed by Executive Development Director Julie Dovey to use $160,000 of Opioid Settlement Funds to add an additional CRS. The motion passed unanimously. The minutes record the allocation amount, the stated purpose (to expand Certified Recovery Specialist services) and that implementation responsibility lies with Executive Development.
The board set follow-up tasks, including hiring or assigning the CRS role and reporting on expenditures and outcomes; specific vendor, hiring timeline beyond the planned implementation through mid-2026, and performance metrics were not specified in the minutes. The decision took place in open session; a related DCED financial monitoring interview on the agenda was canceled by DCED and rescheduled to be handled with SEDA COG and the Chief Clerk.
Next steps recorded in the minutes assign Executive Development to manage hiring and to provide periodic reporting to the commissioners on use of the funds and program outcomes.
