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Boyle County Health Department wins $166,000 opioid‑settlement grant to open Danville recovery center; hires outreach worker
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The Boyle County Health Department told the Danville City Commission on Oct. 27 that it received a $166,000 opioid‑settlement grant to establish a recovery community center in Danville.
The Boyle County Health Department told the Danville City Commission on Oct. 27 that it received a $166,000 opioid‑settlement grant to establish a recovery community center in Danville that will offer referrals, basic services and a place for people to get immediate support.
"We were awarded a $166,000 grant, to come to the health department here to do a recovery community center," County health representative Brett Plevins said during his departmental update. Plevins said the center will be “a one‑stop shop” where people can be connected to food, mental‑health referrals and other community resources or sit and talk with staff and volunteers.
Plevins said the department's harm reduction program has logged more than 1,900…
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