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Local recovery providers ask Boone County to form advisory committee to steward opioid settlement funds
Summary
Behavioral-health providers proposed a stakeholder advisory committee to guide how new opioid settlement dollars are allocated locally. Council voted to form the committee and to appoint a council member to serve.
Two local recovery providers told the Boone County Council they want to help the county steward incoming opioid settlement funds by forming a stakeholder advisory committee similar to models used in neighboring counties.
Lynette Clark, managing member of Integrative Wellness for NWell, said the proposal would not change previously allocated funds but would guide future settlements into community priorities. "We would…
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