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Houston County approves MOU to fund opioid awareness and first‑responder training
Summary
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Mental Health Matters of Middle Georgia to fund opioid awareness, first‑responder training and community education using opioid settlement funds, following remarks from Judge Katie Lumsden about mental health court and local programs.
Houston County commissioners on a unanimous vote approved a memorandum of understanding with Mental Health Matters of Middle Georgia to provide community education, first‑responder training and opioid‑harm reduction strategies funded from the county's opioid settlement fund.
Judge Katie Lumsden, who described herself as an advisor to the new local nonprofit, told commissioners the grant will support training for law enforcement…
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