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Madison County discusses expanding 24-hour mental-health response and planning for opioid settlement dollars
Summary
Madison County commissioners heard updates on a second 24-hour mental-health response unit, discussed allowable uses of incoming opioid settlement funds (now planned for programs such as DARE, probation supports and potential capital replacement), and agreed to reconvene stakeholders to prioritize evidence-based options.
Madison County commissioners on March 31 heard updates on behavioral-health staffing and preliminary planning for incoming opioid settlement payments.
A board member reported the county has established a second 24-hour mental-health response capacity available to deputies and residents. Commissioners discussed that referrals typically flow through Madison County Mental Health and that the county contract supports assessments and treatment recommendations;…
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