CLARINDA, Iowa — A Villisca-based recovery program is seeking financial support from Page County to provide wrap-around substance abuse prevention services.
This week, the Page County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation from Richard Mullen, founder of Resilient Recovery Counseling, who requested up to $3,000 per month from the county’s opioid settlement funds. The proposed three-year plan would dedicate $108,000 to deliver 64 hours of monthly support services to Page County residents and students.
The program’s services would complement existing treatment facilities like Zion Recovery Services and Waubonsie Mental Health Center by addressing non-clinical, non-reimbursable needs.
Mullen emphasized that the initiative is not traditional therapy but rather prevention-focused outreach that can make a critical difference—particularly among families and youth affected by multi-generational addiction or environments with high drug exposure.
Mullen also noted that Montgomery County approved a similar funding arrangement late last month. He hopes to replicate its success in Page County, working from shared office space in Clarinda and partnering with local law enforcement to assist individuals pre- and post-incarceration.
His plan includes monthly reports to the supervisors for accountability and transparency. If approved later this month, services could begin as early as July.