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Pima County board approves $8 million in opioid settlement funds for prevention, navigation and a SAFER pilot
Summary
The board approved use of $8 million in opioid settlement funds to fund youth prevention, peer navigation, transitional wraparound supports, law‑enforcement co‑response and a pilot/evaluation expansion of the SAFER sobering/recovery center, plus county staff support.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously (5–0) to approve recommended allocations from the regional opioid settlement advisory committee (ROSEAC) and to release a set of request‑for‑proposals to fund local substance‑use prevention and response interventions.
What the board approved: staff described an $8,000,000 funding package that will support youth prevention, peer navigation, transitional wraparound services, mobile MAT (medication‑assisted treatment), law‑enforcement co‑response and continued planning and a pilot…
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