County Board of Supervisors Approves $295K for School-Based Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program; $165K to Firm for Health Insurance Consultant Services  

BALLSTON SPA — At its monthly meeting at the county complex in Ballston Spa on Oct. 15, the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved adding more than $185,000 to extend to two years a previous $110,000 one-year agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to provide 2 school-based Certified Recovery Peer Advocates.  

With the approval, the new agreement between the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Sheriff’s Office extends the contract between the Sheriff’s Office and Captain Community Human Services, Inc. through Dec. 31, 2026 with funds up to $295,260. 

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has made available ongoing Opioid Regional Abatement Funds to Local Government Units for initiatives to reduce the impact of addiction and opioid use disorder, according to the resolution.  

*The Board authorized the approval of a $165,000 agreement with The Segal Group, Inc. of New York City to provide health insurance consultant services. 

The agreement will run for an eight-month period, Jan. 1, 2025 through Aug. 31, 2025, and the consultant services will assist with the provision of an analysis that will compare health insurance claims past and present, analyze membership networking and utilization information, and evaluate potential cost-saving opportunities with prospective health insurance carriers for 2026.