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County approves Family Services contract for recovery‑center outreach and unveils free CPR/AED and naloxone training plans
Summary
The board approved a $49,140 annual contract with Family Services of Warren County to provide opioid outreach and prevention at the county Recovery Center and commissioners announced a $30,000 opioid‑settlement funded initiative to provide free CPR/AED, naloxone and stop‑the‑bleed training and community 'bags' with AED and naloxone for signout.
The Warren County Commissioners on April 15 approved an agreement with Family Services of Warren County to provide opioid outreach and prevention services at the Warren County Recovery Center.
The contract is $49,140 per year, with additional reimbursable costs not to exceed $10,860, and requires Family Services to carry workers’ compensation, professional liability and general liability insurance. Commissioners said Family Services has been working with the county’s opioid settlement board and has renovated its facility to support the program.
Commissioner remarks during the meeting outlined a complementary community training initiative funded with $30,000 from the opioid settlement board. That initiative aims to offer free CPR/AED, naloxone administration and stop‑the‑bleed training across three primary sites (courthouse, jail/sheriff’s office and human services) and to create four community “bags” containing an AED, naloxone and stop‑the‑bleed supplies available for signout. The High Ed Council normally charges $40 per person for some training; commissioners said the settlement funds will allow the county to offer the training for free.
Why it matters: The contract establishes paid outreach capacity at the Recovery Center and the training program aims to expand community readiness for cardiac and overdose emergencies. The transcript records the contract amount, the reimbursable cap, and the $30,000 settlement funding; details such as exact training schedules, sign‑out procedures for community bags, and operational protocols were described as forthcoming.
Next steps: County staff and Family Services are expected to finalize contract execution and insurance documentation; commissioners said the training coordinator will schedule sessions and the counties will distribute equipment and mannequins as training resources.
