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Blueprints officials outline staffing and security changes after neighbors raise safety concerns
Summary
Blueprints for Addiction Recovery told Lancaster County commissioners it has increased staffing and security after the center averaged about 1,000 encounters per month; commissioners pressed the provider to keep safety a primary focus and requested more data tied to opioid settlement funding.
Lancaster County commissioners heard from Ben McCoy, president and CFO of Blueprints for Addiction Recovery, about steps the recovery center has taken after community complaints about safety and disruptive behavior. McCoy said the center has handled about 1,000 individual encounters per month since opening and described several operational responses, including revised security policies, additional exterior audio and video surveillance, restricted-access protocols for disruptive individuals, incremental staffing increases and the recent hiring of a dedicated security professional. Some measures were self-funded while state funding remained delayed.
Commissioner Joshua G. Parsons told Blueprints’ leaders that, although the county is not funding that specific center, any vendors under county contract must make safety a primary responsibility and address neighbors’ reports of camping, loitering and intimidating behavior toward tenants. Commissioner Alice Yoder and Chairman Ray D’Agostino both praised McCoy’s responsiveness; Gail Groves Scott said she looked forward to receiving more data tying improvements to Opioid Settlement Fund allocations. The presentation closed with commissioners indicating they will monitor reports from neighbors to assess whether the new steps mitigate community concerns.
