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House File 981 seeks $500,000 annually for youth opioid-prevention program Change the Outcome
Summary
Representative Andrew Bierman introduced House File 981, a proposal to appropriate $500,000 annually to Change the Outcome to expand school-based opioid-prevention education.
Representative Andrew Bierman introduced House File 981, a funding proposal that would appropriate $500,000 annually to Change the Outcome, a nonprofit that delivers school-based prevention education on opioids and other substances to middle and high school students.
Why it matters: Change the Outcome’s representatives told the committee the organization has delivered programs to more than 110,000 students since 2017 and is currently booked through the school year; staff and young-adult presenters said the program increases student knowledge and confidence about overdoses, Narcan, and related risks based on pre/post surveys.
Testimony summary: Colleen Ronny, listed as founder and executive director, described her organization’s origins after a…
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