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Emery County approves up to $125,000 a year to sustain two opioid‑prevention coalitions, funding contingent on availability
Summary
The commission granted funding for two local prevention coalitions — the 1 Direction Prevention Coalition and the Green River Prevention Coalition — approving a three‑year, $125,000-per-year allocation only if settlement dollars are available. The coalitions are following the Communities That Care framework and have completed early implementation steps.
The Emery County Commission voted to provide up to $125,000 per year for three years to sustain two local opioid‑prevention coalitions, provided the county’s share of state opioid settlement funds is available.
Taylor Dimock, prevention director for Carbon/Grand counties, told commissioners the request will help maintain the 1 Direction Prevention Coalition (serving Huntington, Castle Dale, Ferron, Orangeville, Emery, Elmo, Cleveland, Lawrence and Clawson) and the Green River Prevention Coalition (serving Green River). “We are requesting the $125,000 per year through a 3‑year contract,” Dimock said, describing the funds as necessary to support evidence‑based programs, training, coalition coordination, community outreach and program supplies.
Dimock outlined the coalitions’ progress on the Communities That Care (CTC) framework: phases 1 and 2 are complete, and both coalitions are nearing completion of phase 3, which includes reviewing local data (the SHARP school survey) to identify risk and protective factors and select interventions. She said the coalitions have hosted roughly 23 community events, held 22 coalition meetings and sent staff to five prevention trainings during the 2025–26 fiscal year.
Commissioners pressed for specifics about the causes identified in local data and how state legislative changes have affected funding. Dimock said a 2025 legislative change limits the state distribution to interest earnings on settlement accounts, shrinking the state’s prevention allocation; she added that for the upcoming fiscal year Emery County currently expects no direct state prevention dollars.
Commissioners moved to approve the three‑year, $125,000‑per‑year allocation “assuming that that money is available.” The motion passed with affirmative responses recorded on the roll call.
The funding is intended to preserve coalition infrastructure while the groups complete CTC planning phases, select evidence‑based programs, and move into implementation and ongoing evaluation. The commission asked staff and coalition leaders to provide follow‑up numbers and progress reports showing outcomes and expenditures.
