Delivering on County Executive Ryan’s Big Five priority to make county government more responsive and responsible, Ulster County has led the way in responding to COVID-19
Since March over 80,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been issued in Ulster County
The daily positive test rate has remained under 1.5% for 41 straight days
Delivering on his “Big Five” priority, the Recovery Service Center provides assistance for county government services in the wake of COVID-19
The Recovery Service Center has received over 28,000 calls and processed over 10,000 service requests
The Project Resilience Child Care Initiative will dramatically expand those eligible to receive subsidized child care and will allow for hundreds of families to participate in the program
$200,000 will be made available for a six week period to expand child care programs for residents in need
Through Executive Order, Ulster County will install Narcan Kits in County Buildings and in high-risk locations around the County to help reduce opioid deaths
Earlier this week, County Executive Pat Ryan declared a Public Health Emergency due to the recent spikes in deaths caused by fentanyl
As one of County Executive Ryan’s “Big Five” priorities to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic, Ryan has dedicated an unprecedented $1.3 million in opioid prevention spending since taking office
In the 2021 Executive Budget, $670,000 will be used for opioid education, outreach and delivery of medication for high-risk populations, safer opioid dispensing practices, and providing social support to those struggling with opioids related to housing, childcare, transportation and more
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