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SD 24 tells commissioners its opioid‑response program logged thousands of supports and hundreds of transports
Summary
A presenter from SD 24 told the Stephens County Board that opioid‑response funds supported roughly 413 support‑group meetings with about 7,200 participants last year and provided 617 transports totaling about 13,000 miles; the group said it is exploring federal funds to close remaining service gaps.
A presenter from SD 24 on Tuesday told the Stephens County Board of Commissioners that opioid‑response funds received last year supported an extensive program of recovery services, transportation and resource navigation across the county.
"We just wanted to update y'all on the opioid response funds that we received last year," the presenter said, summarizing a year of activity. SD 24 reported roughly 413 support‑group meetings across two locations with approximately 7,200 participants in the past year; program staff began collecting Stevens County–specific participant counts on Jan. 1.
The presenter said transportation services helped participants comply with accountability and treatment court requirements in the Mountain Judicial Circuit. "There was over 257 transports with over 3,900 miles for the first 6 months, and it increased to 360 transports with 9,100 miles driven," the presenter said, a total the organization gave as 617 transports and about 13,000 miles for the year.
SD 24 also described navigation and recovery support connecting 419 individuals to housing and other resources at the local site and said a staffing partnership in Livonia helped connect 44 people to employment. The presenter highlighted outreach efforts including a spring recovery event with about 195 attendees and a renewed billboard marketing campaign the county partially funded.
Program staff identified a remaining gap in services previously provided by a community member named Brenda and said they plan to pursue additional federal funding and community collaborations to meet those needs. The presenter introduced local staff assigned to the Habersham/Stevens County office and credited partnerships with the Northeast Hospital System and the Georgia Council for Recovery’s workplace initiative.
Board members thanked the presenters for the work and for the numbers provided; no formal action was taken. The board and staff said they look forward to continuing the partnership and exploring funding to close gaps.
The presentation was given during the meeting’s scheduled presentations and drew supportive comments from commissioners.
