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Maddie's Place seeks expanded opioid‑settlement support as Spokane agencies plan coordinated investments
Summary
Maddie's Place, a pediatric transitional care facility for infants born substance‑exposed, briefed the council on patient volume, outcomes and a request for joint city‑county opioid‑settlement funding to sustain expansion; city staff outlined complementary proposals for navigation, mobile treatment and stabilization bed support.
Representatives of Maddie's Place told the Spokane council that the pediatric transitional care facility is treating a rising number of infants born exposed to substances and seeks a joint city‑county investment to sustain expansion and operations.
"We're seeing... Spokane is an incredible hot spot for what's happening nationally," Sean Cross of Maddie's Place told council members, describing the program as one of only a few such pediatric transitional care facilities in the United States.
Why it matters: Maddie's Place provides hands‑on care for infants experiencing withdrawal and supports parents who room in during treatment. Cross said the program has treated 136 infants to date…
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