The 2025 Kentucky Opioid Symposium, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, will unite leaders, advocates, and community members from across the Commonwealth for two impactful days of learning, collaboration, and strategy-building in the fight against opioid misuse. County officials who attend can earn 9.5 hours of Department for Local Government training credit.
KACo Featured Symposium Session
Investing with a Purpose: A Roadmap for Using Opioid Settlement Funds to Become a Recovery Ready Community
This session will highlight how counties can maximize the impact of opioid settlement funds by aligning investments with long-term solutions for prevention, treatment, and recovery. Using the Kentucky Recovery Ready Communities framework, speakers will highlight practical steps for:
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Assessing local needs
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Directing funds toward evidence-based strategies
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Building infrastructure to strengthen the full continuum of care
Marion County will share its firsthand experience using the RecoveryvReady checklist to bring partners together, set priorities and ensure settlement dollars make a lasting difference. Attendees will leave with replicable tools and strategies to move their counties closer to becoming recovery ready.
Featured Speakers-
Lauren Carr, Opioid Settlement Advisor, Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo)
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Dallas Hurley, Sr. Director of Policy and Advocacy, VOA Mid-States, Recovery Ready Communities
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David Daughtery, Marion County Judge/Executive
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Brandon Wilson, Community Support Specialist, Marion County Fiscal Court
For more information and to register for the Kentucky Opioid Symposium, click here.
