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Cullman County allocates opioid-response funds to recovery program and district attorney
Summary
The commission approved $50,000 from opioid-response funds to Restoring Women’s Outreach and $30,000 to the district attorney’s office; program representatives and the DA described participant outcomes and bed‑night and class counts.
The Cullman County Commission approved allocations from opioid-response funds that include $50,000 to Restoring Women’s Outreach and $30,000 to the district attorney’s office to support treatment and recovery programs.
District Attorney Jim Crocker addressed the commission and thanked county leaders for past and current support; he said those funds will help continue drug court and pretrial intervention work started in prior years. Jim Crocker also credited prior county investment with improving program outcomes.
A representative of Restoring Women’s Outreach (Sarah) provided program statistics to the commission: she said the program worked with 122 women last year, reported bed‑night totals and classes offered (GED, anger management, conflict resolution, parenting), and said program participants repaid fees into county coffers ($91,200 reported). Sarah told commissioners the $50,000 would help renovate four buildings at a new facility in Bonmont and allow the program to expand services into the county.
Why it matters: Commissioners and the DA framed these expenditures as continuing an earlier county-led effort to use opioid-response funds for treatment, drug court and reentry programs. Officials said prior investment helped increase participation in programs and that continued funding will support housing and services.
What commissioners did: The commission voted to approve the agreements and funding allocations by voice vote.
Quote: "Last year, we worked with 122 women," Sarah said, describing program outcomes and the need for renovation funding.
Next steps: County staff will execute agreements and disburse funds; program representatives invited commissioners to visit the facility.
