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Freedom Life pitches regional reentry program to Mitchell County; commissioners to consider allowing application for opioid funds
Summary
Freedom Life presented a proposal to form a Mitchell County reentry council, described state and federal grant opportunities, and asked for the same opportunity as other local agencies to apply for opioid funds; commissioners scheduled consideration and a vote at the April 7 meeting.
Freedom Life, a faith-based nonprofit that partners with correctional agencies and local organizations on reentry services, presented a regional model to the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners and requested the county allow it to apply for opioid funds under the county’s process.
Danny Hampton, Freedom Life’s executive director, described the organization’s mission, partnerships across McDowell, Avery and Yancey counties, and an organizational structure that uses a full reentry council, an executive committee, and smaller action teams for areas such as housing, substance use and employment. He said the state…
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