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Commissioners approve pilot opioid‑fund grant to local recovery ministry for 10 treatment slots
Summary
Using opioid settlement funds, the board approved sponsoring 10 treatment slots at Hand Up Ministries (90‑day Phase 1 program) at $3,715 per person, totaling approximately $37,150, as a pilot with follow‑up reporting.
Dade County commissioners approved using opioid settlement funds to sponsor an initial pilot of 10 Phase‑1 treatment slots at Hand Up Ministries, a local residential recovery program.
Rex Mayo, representing the program, requested funding to sponsor 20 individuals annually at a cost of $3,715 per person for the 90‑day Phase 1 program. Commissioners, noting the county’s opioid settlement fund balance (reported around…
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