drugs

12 Jul

Commissioners approve select programs for opioid settlement funds

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsdrugs, opioid, Randolph County Commissioners, settlement

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, July 10, with decisions on opioid settlement funding and project bids as the main items on the agenda for consideration. The board was first presented with a final update on the design of the Farm, Food and Family Center from HH Architecture, the firm working on the project. “With all of the updates that we’ve made, we’re still right around a $29.2 million total budget,” said HH Architecture Project Architect Daniel Jencks. “That’s a touch more than the $28.3 that we currently have secured, but it’s important to note that…

31 May

Strong opinions expressed over proposed Randolph County ‘harm reduction’ plan

A.P. DillonGovernmentdrugs, harm reduction, opioid crisis, Randolph County Opioid-Drug Community Collaborative

ASHEBORO — Strong opinions were expressed during a faith-heavy discussion about a proposed “harm reduction” plan during a May 22 meeting of the Randolph County Opioid-Drug Community Collaborative. The Collaborative was established through funding by the county board of commissioners in 2016. Per Jennifer Layton, assistant health director for Randolph County’s public health department, the Collaborative convened in 2017 with community partners to launch its coalition, and in the timespan between 2017 and 2019, the Collaborative began implementing its initial action plan. The afternoon meeting was held at the AVS Catering and Banquet Center in Asheboro. The public information officer…