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County staff to seek state opioid funding and legislative support for forensic social work pilot; hope to free county opioid dollars for RISE re‑start
Summary
County staff on Oct. 20 said they will pursue state opioid-settlement grant and legislative-appropriation avenues to fund a regional forensic social work pilot and to free county opioid dollars for the RISE reentry program, which paused after federal and bridge funds ended.
Weber County staff and program leaders on Oct. 20 discussed pursuing state opioid-settlement grant funding (created under SB 155) and a legislative appropriation to sustain a regional forensic social work pilot and to help bridge funding gaps for the county’s RISE reentry program.
Stephanie Russell and program staff reported the legislature established a grant portal and an opioid settlement advisory committee (referred to in the presentation…
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