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Selectboard approves $8,000 pilot for recovery coach training using opioid settlement funds
Summary
The board approved up to $8,000 from local opioid settlement funds to run a 32‑hour Choices Recovery Training pilot for select incarcerated individuals, with outcomes to be evaluated for potential replication.
The Selectboard on July 20 approved using up to $8,000 from Springfield’s opioid settlement allocation to fund a pilot Choices Recovery Training program for select incarcerated individuals.
According to the manager’s materials, the 32‑hour training—focused on recovery coaching and peer mentoring—would be delivered to a select group inside the facility to provide skills for in‑facility use and create pathways toward certified recovery coach or human‑services careers after release. The program builds on an honors dorm/recovery group that staff said has shown lower discipline issues and improved outcomes.
The Police Chief (unnamed in the minutes) presented the request; Heather Frahm moved to appropriate up to $8,000 from the opioid settlement funds for the pilot and Doug Johnston seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 5‑0. The program will be evaluated by the Prison Research & Innovation Network and could be recommended for replication if outcomes are positive.
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