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Cooper County public‑health director offers naloxone dispensers; Prairie Home board to explore Post Office cabinet
Summary
Scott Clardy of the Cooper County Public Health Department told the Prairie Home board the county is making naloxone dispensers available; the board asked City Clerk Mary Sue Fontana to consult the Postmaster about placing a 24‑hour cabinet at the Post Office or, if not feasible, on the Little Free Pantry.
Scott Clardy, director of the Cooper County Public Health Department, told the Prairie Home Board of Aldermen on Jan. 15 that his department is making naloxone (Narcan) dispensers available to communities in the county.
Clardy suggested possible locations where a publicly accessible cabinet could be placed to allow 24‑hour access. The board asked City Clerk Mary Sue Fontana to discuss placement with the Postmaster and to report back; if the Post Office cannot accommodate the cabinet, Clardy suggested installing it on the side of the Little Free Pantry.
The board recorded no formal vote on the proposal; members described the idea as positive and directed the clerk to pursue logistics. The change would mean the community would have round‑the‑clock access to an opioid‑overdose reversal medication without requiring individual prescriptions or pharmacy hours.
What’s next: Clerk Fontana will consult the Postmaster and report back to the board about whether the Post Office can host a naloxone cabinet or whether an alternate publicly accessible site will be identified.
