Commissioners highlight overdose review pilot, housing developments and $850,000 CTE support

During the meeting’s announcements, commissioners said Yamhill County is serving as a pilot site for an overdose fatality review committee bringing together the district attorney, Community Justice, the Oregon Health Authority, parole and probation, and service providers to review individual overdose fatalities and identify prevention opportunities.

"There is no stone left unturned," Commissioner Start said, describing the multiagency approach and noting county partners are looking at people’s trajectories and re-entry supports. The commissioner also expressed concern about an increase in fentanyl and distribution pathways described in the meeting record.

Commissioners singled out Provoking Hope and Aaron Lopez for work on the CORE program, which delivers in-custody training and peer-support planning for people leaving custody. "Provoking Hope partners with Oregon Youth Authority, Department of Corrections and Oregon Health Authority to train adults in custody to be peer support workers," the commissioner said.

Housing authority officials reported ongoing long-range planning and recent completion of a Stratus project; commissioners said additional development opportunities are advancing in the pipeline.

Commissioners also announced 22,000 volunteer hours valued at about $821,000 across sheriff’s volunteer programs, and reported that an office identified in the transcript (recorded as Andrew Sel's/Andrew Selenus's office) provided $850,000 to support a CTE medic program that will begin on a temporary basis before the permanent building is finished.

The board’s announcements closed with reminders about local meetings, ballot tests for voting machines and community events.