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Mercer County allocates $61,000 in opioid‑settlement funds to youth equine therapy project
Summary
The board approved a $61,000 agreement to support the Phoenix Project run by Trails End Conservancy, an equine‑assisted therapy program aimed at preventing youth substance abuse, funded from the county's Opioid Settlement distribution.
The Board of Commissioners approved Resolution #2026-270 to issue $61,000 to Trails End Conservancy to support the Phoenix Project, described in the minutes as a youth substance‑abuse prevention effort that will use equine‑assisted therapies.
The minutes state the payment is to "support the costs involved with the Phoenix Project, a youth substance abuse prevention project. The Project will use equine assisted therapies to reduce identified risk factors and strengthen positive skill sets with youth who are at risk or have been exposed to substance abuse per the Opioid Settlement Fund distribution to the County." The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners framed the award as a use of opioid settlement funds to support local prevention and recovery services. The minutes do not list metrics or evaluation criteria for the program; the implementing organization is Trails End Conservancy at 2535 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage, PA.
