Douglas County commissioners approve five contracts for opioid-abatement services
The proposed awards would support youth recovery and education, peer services, assessments, survivor assistance and transportation for people accessing court and recovery services.
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Douglas County commissioners approved five contracts for local opioid-abatement services at their Nov. 3 business meeting. The five contract forms list maximum amounts totaling $1,448,871.42, while the motion announcing approval stated a total of $148,871.42, leaving the approved total unclear in the available record.
The five contract forms in the meeting packet list maximums of $428,003 for 5280 High School, $411,905 for FullCircle Program, $199,963.42 for Juvenile Assessment Center, $209,000 for From Silenced to Saved and $200,000 for Sky Ride. Together, those maximums total $1,448,871.42. The motion approving the contracts stated a different total of $148,871.42.
The awards would support a range of services for young people and residents seeking recovery support. 5280 High School would provide recovery-focused education, counseling, wellness services, transportation and outreach for students, with targets of serving at least 15 Douglas County students in the 2026–27 school year and 18 in 2027–28. FullCircle Program would offer peer recovery support to youth ages 13 to 26 and their families, including youth and parent groups, individual early-recovery appointments, outreach and connections to treatment providers. Juvenile Assessment Center would assess young people, identify risks and protective factors, and connect them and their families with appropriate services.
From Silenced to Saved would support trafficked youth affected by substance dependence, including through additional advocates or case managers and direct assistance with needs such as safe housing, treatment-related expenses and transportation. Sky Ride would provide 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 ran 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 serves as fiscal agent for Region 12, administering contracts and reimbursements on its behalf.
Most contract forms set a term from Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2028; Sky Ride’s term begins Jan. 1, 2027. Payments are for documented eligible expenses and subject to review and reporting requirements. Future-year spending is subject to annual appropriations.