Resident urges redirecting harm-reduction funds toward treatment

Aug 19, 2026

Robin Hanan, a Sherwood resident, described observations at a county harm-reduction office and urged commissioners to shift some funding toward treatment and beds, citing buprenorphine as an effective option.

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Robin Hanan, who identified herself as a Sherwood resident, used her three-minute public-comment time to press commissioners to consider altering how the county spends harm-reduction funds. Hanan described observing what she believed to be signs of drug impairment at a county harm-reduction office and said she would like some funding redirected toward treatment and residential beds.

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