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Spokane County details $2.2 million in opioid investments and plans for a crisis relief and sobering center
Summary
County staff described how opioid dollars are being used to build a crisis relief and sobering center, expand triage and withdrawal management services (STARZ), invest in neonatal abstinence supports, and scale school‑based screening programs.
Spokane County staff provided a detailed update on how the county is spending opioid‑response funds, including $2.2 million already allocated to a mix of immediate services and longer‑term infrastructure.
Justin Johnson, speaking for Spokane County, said the board approved funding to develop a crisis relief and sobering center that the county expects to bring online in late 2026 or early 2027. "We are heavy involved in building out this facility. That will bring on board at minimum 24 beds to allow for walk in immediate service," Johnson said, describing the center as a walk‑in alternative to emergency departments and law‑enforcement drop‑offs.
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