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Spokane region directs opioid‑abatement funds toward treatment, outreach, sobering and recovery housing
Summary
Regional opioid‑abatement council members told the SCRIBE meeting that local jurisdictions are using settlement funds for treatment expansion, syringe takebacks, mobile MAT, sober housing and plans for a sobering/relief center. County officials said transparent reporting and coordination are priorities to avoid duplicative spending.
Ashley McGee, behavioral health manager for the regional ASO, briefed SCRIBE on regional opioid‑abatement council (OAC) activity and how jurisdictions plan to use settlement funds.
She said OAC investments across the six‑county region follow the 1 Washington memorandum of understanding and are being used for a range of interventions: treatment services, syringe takeback programs,…
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