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Douglas County approves opioid-settlement grants: $100,000 to Valley Hope, $567,070 to HardBeauty peer-support initiatives
Summary
The Board approved a $100,000 contract to Valley Hope of Parker and two awards totaling $567,070 for HardBeauty’s peer support initiative (a $340,422.14 regional grant and a $226,647.76 state infrastructure grant), funded from regional and state opioid-abatement sources; all votes were unanimous.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to award opioid-settlement funds to local recovery providers, approving a $100,000 public contract to Valley Hope of Parker and awarding combined grants to HardBeauty LLC to expand peer recovery services.
Valley Hope of Parker: The board approved a $100,000 public contract for services recommended by the Region 12 Opioid Council to help pay for sober-living placements for patients with documented financial need. Maureen Waller, special projects manager, told the board that sober living in Douglas County averages about $1,100 a month and that Valley Hope’s fund is frequently depleted; the grant is…
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