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Shelter director urges assembly to clarify use of opioid settlement funds for local services
Summary
A representative of Brother Francis Homeless Shelter urged the assembly to coordinate and allocate opioid settlement dollars locally to address overdoses and support treatment and prevention, saying the assembly established a fund in April 2022 but community organizations need clarity on available uses.
Susan Smith, director of the Brother Francis Homeless Shelter, told the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly during public comment on Feb. 13 that the borough should move to clarify and deploy opioid-settlement funds for local treatment, prevention and supportive services.
Smith said the assembly adopted an ordinance in April 2022 establishing an opioid…
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