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APPROVING USE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR A GRANT TO LIGHTHOUSE RECOVERY, INC TO EXPAND MEDICATION ASSISTED RECOVERY SERVICES IN KANE COUNTY
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 23-94, the Kane County Board authorized the creation of a special revenue fund for monies received by Kane County from funds resulting from litigation and/or settlements of opioid litigation; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 23-94, the Kane County Board designated a panel comprised of the Kane County State's Attorney, the Kane County Sheriff, the Executive Director of the Health Department, the Kane County Coroner, and the Chair of the County Board Public Health Committee as the administrators of the special revenue fund to comply with the terms of the Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement and all reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS, Lighthouse Recovery, Inc. ("Lighthouse") is an organization in Kane County that provides behavioral health services, including intensive outpatient group counseling, Medication Assisted Recovery ("MAR") services, individual therapy, co-occurring mental health disorder treatments, SMART Recovery groups, DUI services, and case management services; and
WHEREAS, according to the Illinois Opioid Settlements Initiative, which is administered by the Regional Care Coordination Agency, MAR, sometimes referred to as Medication-Assisted Treatment ("MAT"), involves a combination of behavioral therapy and medication to treat individuals with opioid use disorder ("OUD") and support them in the recovery process; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, Lighthouse established a framework to provide MAR services to approximately 200 clients in Kane County; and
WHEREAS, to treat these clients and continue to meet a growing need for treatment in Kane County, Lighthouse has made a request in the amount of $300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) of opioid settlement funds for a planned expansion of its MAR services; and
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