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Poulsbo proclaims Recovery Month and highlights recovery center work and partnerships
Summary
Mayor Rebecca Erickson proclaimed September as Recovery Month, citing regional overdose statistics. City staff and recovery‑center partners introduced recovery center staff and services; the Police Department's behavioral health navigator described his pathway into the job and local support programs. Council praised the program and discussed funding and shelter coordination.
Mayor Rebecca Erickson read a proclamation declaring September as Recovery Month, citing federal and county statistics on substance use disorder and overdose and urging community support for treatment and peer services. The mayor framed recovery as a public‑health issue the city can help address through partnerships and services.
City recovery staff (Kim) introduced outreach and program staff: Vernalie (outreach and engagement manager), Summer Anderson (operations director) and Carrie from Coffee Oasis. Police and city staff described partnerships: the Police Department's behavioral‑health navigator Josh spoke about his lived experience and recovery work and how the navigator role bridges police contacts with recovery services. Josh told council, "I'm the behavioral health navigator with the Poulsbo Police Department," and described how local supports and drug‑court options contributed to his recovery and work with others.
Council praised the recovery center and staff and discussed the center’s budget uncertainty: H3 staff presented a conservative approach to the 2025–26 biennium, requesting a $200,000 placeholder per year from the affordable‑housing tax fund if grant revenues for the center do not materialize and $50,000 per year for consultant/professional services to craft a spending plan and respond to emergency housing needs. Councilmembers discussed the value of a dedicated housing specialist and ways to use the city’s approximate $1.2 million carryforward to bridge grant cycles.
