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Board approves joint application to Opioid Abatement Authority for regional mobile response unit
Summary
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors voted to join four neighboring jurisdictions to apply for cooperative opioid abatement funds to create a regional mobile response unit and related services, committing an estimated local contribution of $23,540.60 annually for five years if the grant is awarded.
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Feb. 18 to join Prince George County, Surry County, Sussex County and the city of Hopewell in a cooperative application to the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority to fund a regional mobile response unit and complementary services.
County Attorney Mr. Thylacithole described the proposal as a regional mobile response unit “to dedicate certified peer recovery specialist staff to be housed at D 19” that would respond to opioid overdoses and coordinate referrals to treatment, recovery services, medication-assisted treatment and harm-reduction resources. He said the cooperative…
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