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Sheriff seeks county permission to apply for opioid-settlement funds to hire social worker
Summary
The committee granted permission to apply for an opioid-settlement grant (about $175,000 over three years) to fund a mobile social worker to respond to crisis calls, follow up after overdoses and coordinate services with the jail, officials said.
At the Washington County Public Safety Committee meeting, the sheriff requested permission to apply for opioid-settlement funding to hire contract social-work services that would work with deputies on crisis and overdose responses and provide follow-up services to families and individuals.
Staff said the grant would provide about $175,000…
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