Opioid settlement dollars fund emergency follow-up services, reduce 911 calls

Opioid settlement dollars fund emergency follow-up services, reduce 911 calls

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Fire Department expanded its "Community Assistance Response" team, often known as the "CARES" team with three new social workers.

What’s New in Opioid Settlement Spending? Highlights from Select States

Now over two years into the process of spending the millions of dollars awarded from various opioid-related lawsuits, many states and localities have begun to award funding to health systems, nonprofits, and others implementing strategies to abate the opioid crisis. NASHP’s tracker, State Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions, provides up-to-date information on state-level settlement funding and priorities, as well as additional details on each s…