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Isanti County board hears opioid grant job-training update and launches county substance-use network
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Isanti County Community Health Board received an update on an opioid grant-funded workforce training program that placed a dozen participants into jobs and learned the county has moved from an Opioid Council to a new Isanti County Substance Use Response Network (ICSURN).
Isanti County Community Health Board members on June 2 received an update on an opioid grant-funded workforce training program and voted to replace the county’s Opioid Council with a new Isanti County Substance Use Response Network, or ICSURN.
Christian Anderson and Joe Sharpe of Minnesota Jobs and Training Services reported on the Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services project funded by an Opioid Grant. According to Anderson and Sharpe, outreach produced more than 50 inquiries locally; 19 people registered for a weeklong training; 17 completed the training and advanced to the State Certification test; nine participants had passed the certification at the time of the report. The presenters said 12 participants have found employment after the course, including two placed in CPRS roles (the transcript does not define the CPRS acronym). They also reported preventive drug and addiction education has reached 236 high-school students in the county.
The presenters described outreach tactics as including printed flyers and social media directed to local treatment centers, schools and businesses. Anderson and Sharpe framed the program’s aim as moving people from training into employment; the stated target for the training cohort was 20 registrants.
Separately, Mo Spike told the board the county voted to end the Opioid Council and start ICSURN to broaden and reorganize local substance-use response work. Spike said ICSURN had received 18 applicants so far and that organizers plan to create subgroups focused on youth outreach, community events and public-health coordination; ICSURN is expected to meet quarterly.
Board members also handled routine business at the start of the session. Commissioner Duff moved and Commissioner Westerberg seconded approval of the June 2 agenda; the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Berg moved and Commissioner Westerberg seconded approval of the May 5 meeting minutes; that motion carried unanimously as well. Commissioner Westerberg moved and Commissioner Christensen seconded to adjourn at 9:18 a.m.; that motion carried unanimously.
The meeting record lists Amanda Usher as County Administrator and Connie Kitner as Administrative Assistant III. The minutes record signatures including Bill Berg listed as WCB Chairman.
