Today, our Madison County Judge Executive takes vital steps towards helping drug addiction in our county.
Judge Executive Reagan Taylor was selected to serve on the National Opioid Solutions Leadership Network, where he will be among 30 other county leaders from around the nation, all in effort to pursue “innovative” and “evidence based solutions” on the effective use of opioid settlement funds.
Over the next year, members of the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network, including Taylor, will explore strategies across the substance use continuum of care (i.e., prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction); travel to another members community to see opioid solutions in action; and receive expert guidance from on the most impactful strategies to combat this national crisis.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky will be receiving $483 Million over a period of 18 years.
“The country will continue to work together to combat this drug epidemic. Working alongside our County Attorney, Jennie Haymond, Commonwealth Attorney David Smith, our local judges in District and Circuit Court, law enforcement, and our local healthcare experts, we can use this opportunity to improve things for our citizens and focus on solutions. Baptist Health’s recent investment in expanded behavioral health care is a step in the right direction. My desire is to use this as another opportunity to build a better Madison County,” said Taylor about the next steps.
