May 28, 2026Board meeting
Health Committee Health Committee Meeting
The committee reviewed several items, including the authorization to create a new counselor position to improve school specialist functions. Budget amendments were approved to support jail-based addiction services and to provide no-cost contract extensions for community grants focusing on client retention, transportation, and pharmacy services for opioid use disorder screening. The committee also authorized an agreement for peer training and workforce support, emphasizing the recruitment of certified recovery peer advocates. Finally, a project to implement cannabis awareness and prevention curriculum in middle schools was discussed and authorized, focusing on middle school students in underserved areas.