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Local opioid‑prevention program reports improved student outcomes, asks board for funding leads
Summary
A Turning Point representative told supervisors program evaluations showed knowledge gains and a 20% increase in students' access to school and community support; the speaker asked the board to help identify additional funding sources and to accept a follow-up email.
A resident identified as JC (Speaker 9) spoke during public comment on behalf of an opioid-education program (Turning Point) and summarized recent evaluation findings: increased student knowledge about opioids, improved skills for "stop and choose" responses and an "upwards of a 20% increase" in students reporting access to school and community resources.
JC said the program will scale back delivery because funding this year is roughly one-sixth of last year’s amount and asked the board to help identify other county or neighboring-county funding streams; he offered to email the board with more information. "All of our knowledge questions improved... we had upwards of a 20% increase," JC said. Supervisors encouraged him to follow up with county staff about potential partnerships and inter-county funds.
