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Albany County approves $140,000 contract for recovery-support app from Chess Health

5827503 · September 25, 2025
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The Albany County Legislature authorized a $140,000 agreement with Chess Health to license a recovery-support mobile application to county departments and community partners, funded from opioid settlement disbursements.

The Albany County Legislature on a voice vote authorized an agreement with Chess Health to license a mobile recovery-support application and amended the county's 2025 multi-county budget to include $140,000 from opioid settlement funds.

County public health staff described the award during the legislature's September meeting as the third phase of the county's opioid settlement disbursements, following earlier awards to community agencies and county departments. Dr. Giordano said the contract is for a phone app intended to support people in recovery, and that five community agencies as well as county departments…

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