Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program

Education and Human Services meeting summary

The committee forwarded six ordinances to City Council with recommendations to approve: budget transfers to fund CARITAS surge shelter operations ($80,000), acceptance of $1,164,547.84 in National Opioid Settlement funds, a $300,000 transfer to a Medication Assisted Treatment pilot for the Sheriff, a YMCA grant to operate low-cost afterschool programming at six elementary schools, and contract and lease amendments with The Salvation Army to continue shelter operations and establish a resource and training center.