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Human Services, local partners meet with commissioners on opioid reduction; county approves short-term Pressley Ridge agreement
Summary
Human Services Director Julie Dovey and local partners met with Fulton County commissioners on Feb. 24 to discuss opioid-reduction initiatives; the board approved a short-term Purchase of Service Agreement with Pressley Ridge for child welfare services (Feb. 11'June 30, 2026).
Human Services Director Julie Dovey, Franklin/Fulton Family Partnership HRSA Project Director Beth Bryant and Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol Recovery Specialist Joe Bailey met with Fulton County commissioners on Feb. 24 to discuss possible initiatives aimed at reducing opioid use and its harms in the county. The transcript records a meeting and discussion but does not list a funding amount or concrete program commitments resulting from that exchange.
On the same agenda, the board approved a Purchase of Service Agreement with Pressley Ridge for Child Welfare Services, effective Feb. 11, 2026 through June 30, 2026. Commissioner Randy H. Bunch moved to approve the agreement and the motion passed unanimously. Services for Children Director Christine McQuade was listed in the minutes in connection with the county's 2026 compensation plan and child welfare matters.
The transcript does not specify how Pressley Ridge's contract relates to the opioid discussion, nor does it record specific new opioid-reduction programs or funding. Commissioners did not record a formal directive or implementation timeline for opioid initiatives in the minutes provided.
