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Sawyer County outlines opioid settlement spending and prevention efforts
Summary
Health & Human Services and Vice Chair Julia Lyons reported an opioid funding breakdown emphasizing prevention, harm reduction and peer recovery coaching; the county expects $1.08 million in settlement funds by 2028 and reported naloxone training and installed naloxone boxes.
A written Health & Human Services report was reviewed at the July 10 Sawyer County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee meeting; Ms. Knowlton presented the report materials and Vice Chair Julia Lyons reviewed an opioid funding breakdown.
Lyons said key funding categories include prevention, advertising, support and harm reduction. The report states opioid funds do not expire. The committee heard that more than 3,200 public presentations on drug awareness have been held to date and 190 residents have received Narcan training; naloxone boxes were installed at the Winter Co-op and the sheriff’s department and are refilled at least monthly. Lyons said the School Pulse programs are expected to be operational by this fall and that the county expects to receive $1.08 million in settlement funds by the end of 2028.
The presentation emphasized growth of peer recovery coaching and a noted partnership with "LCO" (acronym shown in the report; the report did not spell out the full name). Committee discussion noted continued challenges reaching youth on vaping prevention.
The committee listed the opioid funding update as a future agenda follow-up item; no formal vote was taken on funding allocation at this meeting.
