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Committee backs restoring opioid-settlement funding to fully support proposed harm-reduction drop-in center
Summary
The committee voted to restore opioid-settlement funding to $800,000 for an RFP to create a centralized harm-reduction drop-in center, while public health staff continue to consider near-term staffing needs at county clinics.
The Health and Human Needs Committee voted June 16 to restore opioid-settlement funding to $800,000 to support an RFP for a centralized harm-reduction and prevention drop-in center.
Supervisor Peterson, co-sponsor of the subcommittee recommendation, described the action as restoring the subcommittee's original funding level so the forthcoming RFP would attract operators to deliver services at scale. "We should increase the…
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