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FACILITY TO SERVE AS HEADQUARTERS FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM
Photo by Cecil Lawson
Owingsville Mayor Gary Hunt, Sterling Health Solutions Finance Director Tina Hall,
and Sterling Health Solutions CEO Harold Brown.
gram to Bath County.
Sterling Health Solutions,
a Mt. Sterling-based non-
profit community health
center, will soon begin
leasing a facility on 44 Wa-
ter Street in Owingsville
owned by Kentucky One
Health and affiliated with
St. Joseph Hospital Mt.
Sterling.
It will retain the same
staff as the current medical
center as well as the older
name of the building, Bath
Family Health Services, ac-
cording to Harold Brown,
CEO of Sterling Health So-
lutions.
Current staff includes
By Cecil Lawson
KyNewsGroup
cecil@kynewsgroup.com
An Owingsville medi-
cal clinic will be changing
hands soon, and with that
change will also come a
federally-funded drug ad-
diction treatment pilot pro-
ment at the clinic will be
treated like patients in a
= regular medical practice.
"This is about treating
the whole person," he said,
and treatment will focus on
physical, mental, emotional,
a nutritionist. Wee will See and spiritual health compo-
what are future needs are," nents.
Brown said. Because the clinic is fed-
"We are here to provide erally funded, Brown said,
quality care to anyone, re- "There is no incentive to
gardless of income," Brown see as many patients as pos-
said. Wee don't turn anyone sine." He also noted that
away." the Bath County-based pro-
The facility is scheduled gram will be tailor to meet
to change hands on May 15. local needs as well as work
Bath Family Health Ser- with already-existing pro-
vices is also slated to serve grams in the region.
as headquarters for a pilot The program will also al-
program for treatment of low Bath Family Health Ser-
substance abuse addiction, vices to hire a psychiatrist,
Brown said that Sterling psychiatric nurse, alcohol
Health Solutions had re- and chemical dependency
ceived a 8400,000 competi-counselor, a licensed clini-
rive grant from the federal cal social worker, and a "pa-
government to provide "ho. tient navigator' as part of
listic treatment with inte- the treatment staff.
grated servicing" to those Brown said that the pro-
with drug abuse problems gram is the first of its kind
using "medically-assisted in the state and that fund-
therapy." ing for the program will be
Wee are not erecting a available for two years. If
Suboxone clinic," Brown the program meets its goals
was quick to add, noting and objectives, funding will
that those seeking treat- continue.
ment or referred to treat-
Health Solutions
Nurse Practitioner Missy
Adams, LPN Tracy Miles,
and Medical Supervisor Dr.
Richard Hall.
Sterling Health Solutions,
Inc. was formed in 2009 to
apply for a new access point
community health center
to provide better access to
health care for residents
of Montgomery, Bath, and
Menifee Counties.
The project was funded
as a federally qualified
health center in 2012 and
seeks to provide health
care, regardless of income
level, to all residents of this
underserved region with
high rates of chronic dis-
ease and of poverty.
Brown said that they are
also in the process of re-
cruiting a pediatrician or
family practitioner to add
to the practice in Owings-
ville. He said they plan to
add other medical profes-
sionals in the future, in-
cluding women's care and
By: Governor Matt Bevin
A new day is dawning in
Kentucky. For the first time
in many years, the winds
of financial responsibility
have begun to blow briskly
through the marble halls of
Frankfort. These welcome
breezes are ushering in the
promise of a fresh start for
the commonwealth.
This past Friday, the Gen-
eral Assembly passed a bud-
get that invests more in our
ailing pension system than
ever before in history. Sav-
ing our underfunded retire-
ment systems and paying
down our debt were our top
priorities this budget cycle.
I am grateful for the biparti-
san effort that has made this
possible.
I applaud Senate Presi-
dent Stivers, House Speaker
Stumbo and the members of
the conference committee
who worked until a compro-
mise was achieved. While
there were differences in
our approaches, all sides
ultimately came together to
do what's best for the people
Answer to this week's
Bath County Historical
Society question: Major
Gen. Henry Tureman Al-
len of Sharpsburg (1859-
1930). Allen also made a
of Kentucky.
Kentuckians have consis-
tently told me that dean-
ing up the state's finances
is their No. 1 priority. They
elected me on a promise to
stop wasteful spending in
Frankfort and, ultimately,
to operate state government
within its means.
With that in mind, I pre-
sented a bold budget, driven
by the fact that the common-
wealth has been left with
more than $35 billion in un-
funded pension liabilities.
Simply put, this is money we
owe to our retired teachers
and state employees, but do
not have.
Because Kentuckians un-
derstandably do not want
tax increases, our bud-
get proposal modestly cut
spending and allocated Ken-
tucky's hard-earned taxpay-
er dollars more prudently
than in years past. It en-
sured sufficient funding for
needed state services and
our front-line workers, and
invested in areas that will
lead to more jobs and better
access to quality health care
name for himself as an
early explorer of Alaska,
commander of the 90th
Infantry Division during
World War I, chair of the
American Committee for
for all Kentuckians.
I am pleased that the Gen-
eral Assembly heard the
message from the voters of
Kentucky who are fed up
with mortgaging their chil-
dren's future by borrowing
billions of dollars in new
debt. The budget that was
delivered to my desk rep-
resents an unprecedented
commitment to state pen-
sion systems while protect-
ing and enhancing critical
programs. It includes for
the first time in Kentucky
history a permanent pen-
sion fund for the dedicated
purpose of paying down our
pension obligations.
This budget puts critically
needed funds toward elimi-
nating the rape kit backlog.
Additionally,. it increases
funding for the fight against
heroin and substance abuse.
We are investing in our
workers like never before
and creating new opportu-
nities for high-paying jobs.
Our $100 million Workforce
Development grant pro-
gram is designed to foster
innovative turnkey training
Relief of German Chil-
dren after the war, and
as the executive officer
and vice-president of the
American Olympic Com-
mittee during the 1924
projects that result in more
and better jobs for Kentuck-
ians.
Furthermore, we are in-
creasing academic account-
ability in our public univer-
sities so that students have
the best chance for employ-
ment when they graduate.
The budget also provides
greater accountability by al-
locating a portion of higher
education funding based
on performance measures.
Kentucky taxpayers will
have more confidence that
the billions of dollars spent
on higher education will be
tied to results.
It's likely going to be
many years before we fully
fund our pension obliga-
tions. But, thanks to the
hard work of many who ne-
gotiated this budget, we are
taking the first steps on the
path toward getting our fi-
nancial house in order.
This financial house
cleaning is what the path
to prosperity requires of
us. This is what the outside
credit rating agencies are
demanding of us. They want
Summer Olympics. He
is bm:ied at Arlington
National Cemetery.
to see evidence that we are
actually taking this problem
seriously.
Most importantly, the fi-
nal version of this budget
will help us build a brighter
future for the next gen-
eration, instead of sticking
them with more debt. I will
be carefully reviewing the fi-
nal details over the next sev-
eral days. There is a spirit of
renewed optimism welling
up in the commonwealth. I
see it building momentum
with each passing day. This
is our fresh start. We are
Kentucky.
Please SHARE this op-ed
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FORWARD to your email
list.
This is an exciting time
for the Commonwealth. I
am eager to see what we can
accomplish together as we
move forward.
The Family of Barry K. Roberts
would like to thank you for the cards,
flowers and kind expressions of
sympathy shown following his
passing.
Your love;
prayers and
support
during this
difficult time is
very much
appreciated and
has been a great
comfort to all
the family.
BATH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
"S.B.D.M. Parent Election"
We have had a remarkable year at Bath County High School and we hope to make next year even better. It is that time of year
again to elect two parents to our S.B.D.M. Council. Nominations can be submitted in writing daily in the main office at the high
school beginning 'Ihursday, April 21st until Monday, May 2nd, 2016. The election will be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 3rd
in the cafeteria. Nominations can be made at the BCHS Front Office from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily until May 2nd. Parents may
nominate themselves or another parent. All parent nominations must be submitted to the principal of the high school on an
official SBDM Parent Nomination Form. Only those names that are submi~ed to the principal will be placed on an official
ballot and nominations will not be accepted from the floor on the night of voting.
The election of parent members to the council shall be by a majority of the qualifying parents who are present at the meeting on
May 3rd. Nominees for parent SBDM council members shall be a parent, stepparent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a student
who will be enrolled in Bath County High School in the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. A parent SBDM council member
¢armot be a relative of any member of the local school board and cannot be a relative of a school employee of Bath County
High School or the Bath County Central Office. For purposes of the election, a relative shall mean father, mother, brother, sister,
husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, sun-in-law, or daughter-in-law. A parent council member cannot be an employee of
Bath County High School or the Central Office.
Parents must sign in prior to voting at the May 3rd meeting for Parent SBDM Council Member Election. During sigu-in, veri-
fication will be made to ensure that all those who will be voting are eligible to vote (their child will be a student at BCHS for the
2016-2017 school year).
DATE: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
TIME: 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Bath County High School Cafeteria
Cut along the dotted line and return the completed bottom portion to the principal.
S.B.D.M. PARENT NOMINATION FORM
I would like to nominate to serve a one-year term as a parent
representative on the Bath County High School S.B.D.M. Council for the 2016-2017 school year
(from July 1, 2016 until June 30, 2017).
For Office Use ONLY!
Nominated by:
Received On:
Accepted Nomination:
All nominations must be submitted to the principal by Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at 4:00 pm
Published in the Bath County News-Outlook 04.20.16
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