Saranac Lake addiction treatment center expands services with opioid settlement funding

Communities considering how best to use funds to help with addictions

Included in the new Trigg County budget is a line devoted to opioid settlement funds, $228,748 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, that the county can spend to help people with addictions and to keep others from becoming…

State council highlights ways to help vulnerable populations with opioid settlement funds

How to help babies born addicted to opioids. How to reconnect families torn apart by substance abuse. How to help inmates give up drugs and reintegrate into society. These issues were highlighted during a recent meeting of Florida’s Statewide Council on Opioid Abatement, which was established to provide guidance to Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Legislature and the state Department of Children and Families. The council delves into what aspects of the op…

Douglas County officials consider funding peer respite

SUPERIOR — Douglas County officials are considering giving a portion of opioid settlement funds to Hope Haven Peer Respite to help people in crisis with mental health and substance use disorders. The Health and Human Services Board recommended Thursday, May 12, that Hope Haven Peer Respite receive $150,000 in opioid settlement funds for its operation. The recommendation will be considered by the Administration Committee and County Board in June.…

Saranac Lake addiction treatment center expands services with opioid settlement funding

The funding is part of a broader initiative across New York State aimed at bolstering treatment options and supporting individuals in recovery from opioid addiction.

Opioid Abatement Survey Now Open

The Longmeadow Health Department is conducting a short survey to help guide how we use opioid settlement funds. These funds must be used to address the impacts of the opioid crisis. Your feedback will help identify the most urgent needs in our community.

County commissioners updated on opioid settlement funds; adopt resolution to oppose House Bill 1312 "The Kelly Loving Act"

Commissioner Terry Hofmeister gave a brief update on how the region was making use of the Opioid Settlement Funds during the April 30 Phillips County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The funds resulted from lawsuits initiated by States Attorneys General against pharmaceutical companies. The Board chose to turn over the County's share of funding to the region's efforts, as did...