Viewpoint Health asks Newton County for $286,320 to support detox, recovery and security upgrades
Summary
Viewpoint Health requested $286,320 from the county, including funds for security cameras, prescription co‑pays and transportation vouchers to support opioid‑related detox, recovery and MAT services provided locally at the Kirkland campus.
Viewpoint Health presented a request for $286,320 in county funding to support behavioral health services in Newton County, an increase of about $52,000 over the current year. Eric Norton, Viewpoint's chief financial officer, asked the county to support security cameras for the Kirkland campus ($32,000), prescription co‑pays ($15,000) to replace ARPA funding that ended and transportation vouchers ($5,000) to ensure clients can attend in‑person psychiatric care.
Daryl Porter, director of the residential substance‑use disorder program, described Viewpoint’s continuum of care at the Kirkland campus — detox, 28‑day residential programs and longer‑term 12–18 month recovery residences — and highlighted the WINGS program (women‑focused buprenorphine‑compatible recovery housing). Since the center opened a stand‑alone detox in March 2023, Viewpoint reported serving more than 600 individuals and transitioning about 65% to continued care. Commissioners asked about overlapping sheriff support (co‑responder funds) and building condition concerns at an Access Road outpatient site; Viewpoint invited commissioners to tour the Kirkland campus.
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