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MSU Extension outlines opioid and recovery programs to Mackinac County commissioners; local officials note school and jail initiatives
Summary
MSU Extension staff presented an annual report and a slideshow on opioid and substance-abuse recovery programs at the Nov. 13 Mackinac County meeting; a local resident and county jail officials also spoke about programs for schools and the jail.
ST. IGNACE — Representatives from Michigan State University Extension briefed the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners on the extension’s 2024 annual report and on new and developing opioid- and substance-abuse recovery programs during the Nov. 13 meeting.
Erin Daines of MSU Extension reviewed the 2024 annual report. Jessica Barnes Najor, MSU Extension Outreach & Engagement, presented a slideshow describing current recovery programs and said MSU is developing new community programs to provide recovery support.
During public comment, resident Dick Pershinske spoke about opioid programs in county schools. Sheriff Ed Wilk and Lt. Stephannie Vallier also addressed the board, describing programs available to individuals in the county jail. The transcript records these presentations and public comments but does not provide detailed program budgets or implementation timelines.
The board received the presentations as informational. No formal action on the MSU program proposals was recorded at the meeting; the board’s recorded votes that day were on administrative, procurement and budget items.
