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Shasta County OKs $4 million youth opioid-prevention initiative, sets reporting checks
Summary
The Board authorized a coordinated youth opioid-prevention program led by CORE with an initial two-year funding commitment and required biannual reporting and an 18‑month evaluation before extending the contract.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 18 to direct staff to negotiate a memorandum of understanding and contract to fund a community-driven youth opioid prevention initiative coordinated by CORE (Stronger Together for a Substance-Free Shasta).
The program presented by Amanda Faith, Jenna Berry (Raising Shasta) and others called for multi-pronged work: a community awareness and education campaign, school- and community-based mentoring, parent education, and targeted early-intervention services for youth involved with substances. The…
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