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CPMT hears high local substance‑abuse caseload; Opioid Abatement Committee plans 15‑week school program
Summary
CPMT members reviewed a report showing 92 CSA cases in Tazewell County with 58% substance‑abuse related and heard that the Opioid Abatement Committee is pursuing two years of funding for a 15‑week prevention program targeting middle‑school students.
Members reviewed the Children’s Services Act substance‑abuse case report for FY2024–FY2025 and raised concern about the county’s rates.
The coordinator told CPMT there are 92 CSA cases in Tazewell County and that 58% of those cases are substance‑abuse related. Members noted substance‑abuse incidents and drug overdoses in southern Virginia are higher than the national average.
David Taylor, who described his involvement with the Opioid Abatement Committee, said the committee is seeking two years of funding to support substance‑abuse prevention work that will engage clients and begin outreach at the middle‑school level. Taylor said the proposed program would run for 15 weeks.
CPMT did not vote on program funding at this meeting; members asked staff to continue coordination with the Opioid Abatement Committee and to bring further details and funding information back to CPMT when available.
The committee also approved related case funding in separate motions during the meeting, but specific budget amounts for prevention work were not provided in the record.
