Douglas County staff recommend $1.45 million for five opioid-abatement contracts
The proposed awards would support youth recovery, peer services, assessments, survivor assistance and transportation. County commissioners are scheduled to consider them Nov. 3.
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Douglas County staff recommend five contracts totaling $1,448,871.42 for local opioid-abatement services in the 2026–28 funding cycle. The proposed work ranges from youth recovery and prevention programs to survivor support and transportation for people accessing court and recovery services.
The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider the proposals at its Nov. 3 business meeting. The county rescheduled its Oct. 27 meeting to Nov. 3, and the meeting packet lists the contracts for consideration. The Board had not voted on them as of Oct. 31.
The proposed awards would go to five providers:
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5280 High School — $428,003: Recovery-focused education and support for students, including counseling, wellness services, transportation and outreach. The proposed contract sets targets of serving at least 15 Douglas County students in the 2026–27 school year and 18 in 2027–28.
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FullCircle Program — $411,905: Peer recovery support for youth ages 13 to 26 and their families, including youth and parent groups, individual early-recovery appointments, outreach and connections to treatment providers.
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Juvenile Assessment Center — $199,963.42: Youth assessments and triage to identify risks, strengthen protective factors and connect young people and families with appropriate services.
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From Silenced to Saved — $209,000: Support for trafficked youth affected by substance dependence, including additional advocates or case managers and direct assistance for needs such as safe housing, treatment-related expenses and transportation.
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Sky Ride LLC — $200,000: Rides for residents involved in problem-solving court or community recovery services who lack other transportation, including trips to court, probation check-ins, counseling and peer support.
The staff report and proposed contracts say the Douglas County Opioid Council conducted a competitive request-for-proposals process from May through July 2026 and recommended the projects Aug. 6. The council sets investment priorities and oversees the projects. Douglas County acts as fiscal agent for Region 12, administering contracts and reimbursements on the council’s behalf.
Most proposed contracts would run from Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2028; Sky Ride’s proposed term begins Jan. 1, 2027. Payments would reimburse documented, eligible expenses, subject to review and reporting requirements. Future-year spending is subject to annual appropriations, so the proposed contract totals are not unconditional payments.