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Commission OKs $21,106 to continue Waymakers Academy peer-response work
Summary
The Harvey County Commission authorized $21,106 from local Opioid Settlement Funds to continue Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) support for Waymakers Academy in the county detention center through December 2025; commissioners voted unanimously.
Harvey County commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to authorize $21,106 from the county’s Opioid Settlement Funds to keep CCRT peer‑support services running inside the Waymakers Academy program at the county detention center through December 2025.
Health Department Director Lynnette Redington told the board Waymakers began in July 2024 using settlement funds and provides voluntary therapy groups and peer support for detainees identified with substance‑use disorders. Redington said the CCRT peer mentors help refer clients to local treatment partners and sober‑living resources; the materials in the packet say 124 individuals had engaged with the program through Sept. 30, 2025.
“One of the CCRT peer representatives provided details of some of the success stories of the program,” the packet and meeting record state. Commissioner Becky Reimer moved to authorize the spending; Commissioner Terry Scott seconded and the motion passed without dissent.
The agenda packet notes the requested $21,106 would cover CCRT activity for October through December 2025 and comes from funds specifically designated for recovery support via the Municipalities Fight Addiction/Harvey County Opioid Settlement Funds. The motion as recorded does not create a long‑term funding commitment beyond the quarter covered by the request.
The commission did not discuss a specific sustainability plan in public detail during the vote; Redington’s written materials say the CCRT will pursue additional funding opportunities to maintain services.
