Meeting of September 7, 2023

good evening I'd like to call the uh September 7 2023 Davis County Fiscal Court meeting to order if you would stand for the pledge and an open prayer [Music] your heavenly father we pause and we thank you for the many blessings you've bestowed upon us as a nation is a state and also as a community we ask you to send your holy spirit to guide us as we do the work of the county this evening we ask your blessing upon all those we serve as elected officials we pray these things in the name of Jesus our lord and savior amen amen I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all Brooke if you're ready we'll start

one consideration for presentation a proclaim the month of September of 2023 as National Recovery month commissioner Marksbury Kentucky Proclamation Office of the County judge executive whereas Behavioral Health is an essential part of one's overall wellness and overcoming mental and substance abuse disorders is essential to achieving Healthy Lifestyles and whereas while many Americans still go without needed behavioral health treatment recent changes to the U.S health system are removing barriers allowing access to essential mental health and substance abuse treatments and many Health Plans must now offer coverage for these treatments and whereas to help more people achieve long-term recovery the U.S Department of Health and Human Services not sure how to say this but it's s-a-m-h-s-a the White House Office of drug control policy in the Davis County Fiscal Court invite and encourage all citizens to participate and National Recovery month and whereas Davis County Fiscal Court is committed to raising

awareness about the importance of Behavioral Health and the need for accessible and effective treatment and Recovery Services and whereas we acknowledge the efforts of local organizations Health Care Providers law enforcement treatment providers and individuals who work tirelessly to help those in recovery and prevent substance misuse now therefore Charlie castlin the Davis County judge executive proclaims in Davis County Kentucky the month of September 2023 as National Recovery month presented in Davis County Kentucky the 7th of September 2023 Charlie Kathleen Davis County judge executive thank you and I think we have Dr Wanda Figueroa here with us to receive this if you want to come forward and all right I prepare some remarks just in case and first I want to thank you um for supporting a recovery community and

for supporting more access to Behavioral Health Services we're very fortunate to live in a community that have leaders like you that are compassionate and and believe in the power of recovery this Proclamation serve as a symbol of our community commitment to fostering an environment of compassion Our Hope and healing for those Afflicted and thank you for recognizing the efforts of treatment providers we have learned some valuable lessons during our work two of the most important ones are the following number one recovery is possible it's the number one many of our substance abuse clinicians and peer Council who have lived that experience and they're a Testament of the power of recovery and they are now helping others and the second lesson is that recovery is not a solitary Journey it is a collective efforts that requires the dedication and support of individuals families leaders Community leaders and organizations so during this National Recovery month I'm thrilled to make two announcements

that I think is going to make you as happy as I am River Valley is the recipient of two major grants One Federal Grant and a commonwealth Grant we were selected by the Kentucky common uh a commonwealth Department of Behavioral Health and developmental and intellectual disabilities 4 600 000 Grant uh that spanned over to a two-year period to establish a Pioneer recovery Community Center is going to be called The Gathering Place this Gathering Place is more than a traditional Recovery Center it will provide a unique and inviting Cafe style setting to create a safe and nurturing place for individuals in recovery they Gathering Place would offer a warm and welcoming environment where visitors can relax connect with others enjoy Beverages and snacks but also attend any groups AA groups financial literacy career and guidance and many others this is an effort that even though that River Valley is leading the effort in terms of

the grant But it includes all the treatment providers in our County so we have developed a governance a steering committee that have representation from different treatment providers from shelters substance abuse providers and so on that are going to guide this effort and want to make sure that everyone is welcome everyone that goes to any of our treatment facilities will have the opportunity to when they complete treatment to go to this Gathering Place For the Rest of Their Lives to connect with others and sometimes I would say to help others as well because that's what recovery is all about so it's going to be a community Hub and um and we are extremely excited about this effort because it spells collaboration all over and uh and the the beauty and also the power of working together we will have a grand opening on September 27 at noon so please mark your calendars the invitations will follow and uh and this is one of a few uh recovery centers across the Commonwealth and the second announcement uh that we

safeguarded closely uh to announce this month is that we receive a 2.6 million dollars Federer Grant from samsa samsa is the federal armed for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration this is a five-year Grant and we were one of 22 awarded nationally it was highly competitive and the purpose of this grant is to provide comprehensive services that support and sustain recovery for pregnant women and postpartum women with substance abuse disorders across the Continuum of residential settings and it will be family center that will get parenting domestic violence education care coordination uh Primary Care Behavioral Health trauma-informed Care for their minors uh for their spouses and we will promote integrated physical health and Behavioral Health and all kind of Recovery Services this is a wraparound model that is something that is has been piloted Nationwide and I'm so proud that we were able to secure this for our community at no cost to you I'm sure

that you're happy about that and no cost to our community and the most important thing is that we are working together and pulling all of our resources to make an impact for those who are afflicted by substance use and mental health knowing that recovery is possible and that recovery is not a solitary Journey so thank you so much for your support thank you [Applause] oh my God yes in this way there we go all right two three two one okay let's do one more three two one perfect thank you