Health District has some funding remaining in the Naloxone allocation from the last
allotment because they were able to purchase the Naloxone/Narcan with using other
grant funding or it was supplied to them by the Department of Emergency Medical
Services (DEMS). She stated that they were working to maximize the activation of
the local National Opioid Settlement Funds to fill in the gaps where there was no
other funding available, which included the purchase of Naloxone.
· Emergency Over Dose Kits - Councilor Ryan stated in 2023 they approved the
installation of two Emergency Over Dose Kits at $300.00 each. However, he stated
that the proposal presented this evening does not include any Emergency Over Dose
Kits; and he questioned the reason for that. Ms. Muggeo explained the Emergency
Over Dose Kits were the boxes that were installed at two outside locations in town
(one kit was at the Town Green in Ledyard Center and one kit was near the Gales
Ferry Community Center. However, she explained the outside boxes were relocated
indoors at the Police Department in Ledyard Center and at the Gales Ferry Library
because of requirements regarding storage. She stated that they were hopeful that the
State Statutes would be changed to allow the Emergency Over Dose Kits to be
reinstalled at outside locations to provide 24-hour access to the kits. She went on to
explain that Ledyard Prevention Coalition worked with its members who identified
two-places where it made sense for the locations of the Emergency Over Dose Kits.
She stated when the State Statutes are changed regarding the storage that they could
install a third Emergency Over Dose Kit if it made sense.
· Staffing Costs - Councilor Ryan stated during their conversation at the September 3,
2025 Finance Committee meeting it was noted that most of the proposal increase
would be for the Program Director Kerensa Mansfield time. He asked Ms. Muggeo
explain the reason why more Staff time would be required. Ms. Muggeo explained
during the past ten-years the Ledyard Prevention Coalition was supported by Drug
Free Communities Grants, which ran in ten-year cycles. She stated the Drug Free
Communities Grants Funding has ended; therefore, she stated funding was needed to
keep the Ledyard Prevention Coalition together and to keep the meetings, programs
and working with community partners to identify and implement strategies in
collaboration with the School System and Police Department. She stated although
this funding would not totally fill the gap, that it would give Ms. Mansfield enough
hours to do the essential work such as the Juvenile Review Board (JRB), and that
they hoped that there would be other opportunities to apply for additional funding
that would support other activities that were supported by the Director of Programs;
and were previously supported by the Drug Fee Communities Grant.
· Peer Navigator Hours - Councilor Buhle stated in the 2023 Agreement there were
416 Peer Navigator Hours; however, in the proposal presented for October 1, 2025 -
September 30, 2025 only 52 Peer Navigator Hours were included, and she questioned
the reason for the decrease in hours. Ms. Muggeo stated this was similar to the
Naloxone/Narcan purchase, explaining that they were looking to maximize the
activation of the local National Opioid Settlement Funds to fill in the gaps where
there was no other funding available. She stated that they have a Team of Peer
Navigators that support both Ledge Light Health District and Alliance for Living. She
stated the Peer Navigators were funded by other grant sources; and she explained that
