Opioid settlement funds to add mental health therapists
Macomb County
Summary
Opioid settlement money will pay for two more MCCMH therapists at the intake center — part of a push to connect people in the justice system with treatment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$295,097 from opioid settlement fund balance.
People entering the county justice system who need mental health treatment.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Commissioners - Finance/Audit/Budget Committee - Oct 28, 2026
The county will spend $3.377 million in opioid settlement funds, including about $350,000 more for two new CMH staff screening people booked into the jail and a co-responder deputy for behavioral health crises.
Board of Commissioners - Full Board - Mar 26, 2026
Opioid settlement money will pay for two more MCCMH therapists at the intake center — part of a push to connect people in the justice system with treatment.
Board of Commissioners - Joint Public Services and Records and Public Safety Committees - Mar 19, 2026
Two new community mental health therapists will be funded with $295,097 in opioid settlement money at the county's Central Intake and Assessment Center — expanding access to care for residents in crisis.
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