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Cumberland County details use of opioid settlement funds and expands jail MAT, naloxone distribution
Summary
County officials reported progress using opioid‑settlement funds for jail-based medication‑assisted treatment, naloxone distribution and prevention programs; the board approved continued allocations and plans to pilot monthly injectable buprenorphine (SUBLOCADE) through a PCCD grant application.
Cumberland County commissioners heard a report on April 8, 2026, detailing how opioid‑settlement dollars are being spent on treatment, prevention and naloxone distribution and approved continuing the county’s current allocations and pilot efforts.
Brenda, who led the update to the board, said the county had prioritized standing up existing programs and creating an appendix of definitions to reduce confusion in public discussions. She said the county had supplied money to keep prevention and recovery programs operating while staff continue monitoring expenses and preparing required reports to the settlement trust.
Ryan, who the chair introduced to start the operational briefing, summarized the county jail’s expanded MAT program that began in May 2024. "For the second half of the first full year, we did 49…
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