US EditionDebate over opioid settlement money
- State lawmakers are considering a bill to allot almost $28 million to the Department of Mental Health for addiction support.
- This funding addresses prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts related to opioid addiction in North Alabama.
- The proposed funding would support the Medicaid state match, residential detox programs, Narcan, the 988 crisis line, and civil commitment beds.
- Kim Lamar stated the money will help clients who cannot afford assessment, detox, or residential treatment.
- If approved, this opioid settlement money could take effect in June and will be distributed over 16 years.
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WVFF funds already working across WV as $6.21 million awarded in supplemental round
Funding from West Virginia First Foundation is already circulating throughout the state to combat the opioid epidemic. At its March 20, 2025 quarterly meeting, WVFF approved the disbursement of an additional $6.21 million for 56 more projects that applied for the supplemental round of its Initial Opportunity Grant, which initially approved $10.4 million for 38 projects in December. Launched in October 2024, the IOG program is meant to disburse …
Free library event Thursday teaches how to respond to opioid crisis
FARGO — Attendees will learn how to respond to an opioid crisis during a free training session at the downtown Main Library. This event will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, and cover how to recognize an opioid overdose, how to respond and how to administer Narcan. Participants will be offered free Narcan at the end of the training, presented by Robyn Litke Sall, substance misuse prevention coordinator for Fargo Cass Public Health. The even…
Narcan box installed at Jackson Fire Department to combat opioid overdoses
JACKSON, MI - The Jackson Fire Department is taking a proactive approach to preventing opioid overdoses with the installation of a publicly-accessible Narcan box at its fire station near downtown Jackson.
United Way Bruce Grey to honour lives lost to opioid crisis
United Way Bruce Grey will host an event to honour those who have lost their lives to the ongoing opioid crisis.The 5th annual We Remember Them event will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market.The event will run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.UWPH continues to host the annual event, which was founded in 2021 by Gelja Sheardown, in memory of her late husband, Barrett Warwick, who died of a fatal overdose.Loved ones ar…
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