Sky Ranch tells Woodbury County supervisors opioid-settlement funds expanded access, asks for year‑2 support
Jul 8, 2026
Sky Ranch Behavioral Services reported outcomes from year‑1 opioid‑settlement funding — hiring a navigator and peer supports, more than 115 clients served — and asked supervisors to approve roughly the same funding for a second year while noting workforce and payer‑contracting challenges. The board received the update 4‑0.
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Anna Bertrand, director of Sky Ranch Behavioral Services, told Woodbury County supervisors the nonprofit used year‑1 opioid‑settlement funds to open low‑barrier access, hire a credentialed access navigator and expand peer support, and is asking the board for a second year of funding to move the program toward sustainability.
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