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McKinney nonprofit asks Collin County for opioid-funding support for adolescent treatment
Summary
Grace to Change, a McKinney nonprofit providing adolescent treatment, asked commissioners to consider the organization for a portion of county opioid-settlement funds, citing limited state reimbursement rates and the group’s role as the only in-person adolescent provider for certain child-welfare referrals in the area.
Shannon White, founder and executive director of Grace to Change in McKinney, asked the Commissioners Court to consider the nonprofit for a portion of recently allocated opioid-settlement funding.
White told commissioners Grace to Change is a 14-year-old nonprofit that serves adolescents and is a subcontractor with LifePath (the local behavioral health authority). She said her organization is the only in-person adolescent provider receiving referrals from Child Protective Services and two foster-care affiliates in the area. White said Grace to Change relies heavily on community fundraising to cover operating costs because state and CPS reimbursement rates are low: she said CPS pays about $50 per night while for-profit treatment centers typically receive $250–$350 per night.
White asked that, when the county distributes approximately $377,000 in opioid-related funds, Grace to Change be considered for a portion of that funding to support adolescent treatment capacity. She said the organization provides services for people who cannot afford treatment and expressed willingness to discuss funding details with county officials.
No immediate funding decision was made during the meeting; White’s request was presented during the public-comment period for commissioners’ consideration in the county’s allocation process.
