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Allen County to spend $328,000 in opioid-settlement funds on cognitive-behavioral therapy
Summary
The commissioners approved an inter-agency agreement to fund Cognitive Behavioral Therapy delivered through Atlas Virtual Academy at the county Community Corrections residential facility; the fee is $328,000 and will be covered by restricted opioid-settlement funds after a Department of Corrections cut.
Chief of Staff Chris Cloud presented an inter-agency agreement between the Board of Commissioners and Allen County Community Corrections to fund Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and services provided through Atlas Virtual Academy at the county residential corrections facility on Venture Lane. Cloud said the agreed fee was $328,000, assessed by population, and that restricted opioid-settlement funds will be used after a significant cut by the Department of Corrections. The board approved the agreement 2-0.
The minutes indicate the program is proving beneficial to participants but do not provide a multi-year funding schedule or per-participant cost; the record shows only the total fee and funding source.
