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CSB hears director's report: state funding for AOT, SAMHSA reinstatement, staffing vacancy
Summary
The CSB's director reported state funding to enhance assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) and voluntary services, a quick reinstatement of SAMHSA funding after a termination, an upcoming vacancy for the Coordinator for Substance Use Initiatives, and plans to revamp adult SPOA applications.
During the Jan. 22, 2026 meeting, the board received a director's report that summarized recent funding and staffing developments. The minutes list four items: the LGU is receiving state funding to enhance assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) and voluntary services; SAMHSA funding was reinstated shortly after it was terminated overnight; the Coordinator for Substance Use Initiatives position will become vacant soon due to a resignation; and staff are looking at revamping adult SPOA applications.
The minutes do not attribute these items to a named speaker but record them under "DIRECTOR'S REPORT." The minutes also list a guest, Lauren Walsh, DCS, among attendees; they do not indicate whether Walsh delivered the report. The board did not record any formal direction or vote tied to these items in the minutes.
The minutes provide no dollar figures, timelines, or next steps for implementing the state funds or the proposed SPOA application changes. The entry records the reinstatement of SAMHSA funding but does not specify the program or amount.
