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County hears update on school opioid-prevention lessons; more sessions expected next year
Summary
Regional mental health consultant Greg Scheitel told commissioners Emily's Hope taught 214 lessons reaching 4,110 student contacts in 2025–26 and that state/local mandates for mental-health and cannabis education in 2026–27 will require additional classroom and small-group sessions across MCC schools.
Greg Scheitel, a regional mental health consultant, briefed the board on the Murray County Central opioid-prevention work with Emily's Hope and reported delivery metrics for the 2025–26 school year: 214 lessons and 4,110 student contacts districtwide, with an average of 5.5 contacts per student over the year in group or classroom settings.
Scheitel said those figures reflect regular classroom and small-group sessions and that the program saw measurable improvements on student self-evaluation measures (presenter-cited averages and percentage improvements were included in the record). He told commissioners that an upcoming requirement will mandate mental-health instruction for grades 4–12 and cannabis-prevention education for grades 6–12 in the 2026–27 school year, and that additional sessions will be required to meet that mandate.
Commissioners asked whether current staffing and scheduling can meet the expanded education requirement. Scheitel said more classroom or small-group sessions will be needed and that staff will report final 2025–26 totals in June. No formal county action was taken at the meeting.
