Health & Human Services 10/27/2026

The Saratoga County Health & Human Services meeting on October 27, 2026, approved several health and social-service agreements and funding actions. The committee authorized a three-year, $527,955 agreement with the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council of Saratoga County for two certified recovery peer advocates in school districts and related supervision, funded by regional abatement funds. It also considered funding for RISE Housing and Support Services’ clubhouse program: New York State Office of Mental Health funding totals $956,765 annually, with $100,000 already advanced for the first year, leaving $856,765 for that year. The committee approved an agreement with the New York State Unified Court System for a federally funded overdose intervention initiative, with a not-to-exceed amount of $921,000, including an optional renewal; the county plans to return with a separate provider contract for approval.

Other approved actions included accepting an early-intervention administration grant (amount not stated); using JUUL settlement funds to expand vaping prevention, education, and enforcement and amending the county budget; accepting a one-year $231,894 public health emergency preparedness award for staff salary and fringe costs; and accepting $16,949 in 2027 Safe Harbor funding, including an $8,949 county administrative fee and $6,000 for wraparound services. The committee also approved a contract with CAPTAIN to operate the county’s runaway and homeless youth shelter for $80,293. The transcript records motions and votes approving these items; it does not identify a competitive solicitation or vendor-selection process.