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Clients and staff urge Richmond to keep funding local substance-use recovery services
Richmond City Council · January 12, 2026
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Summary
People with lived experience and staff from McShane Foundation described services for residents experiencing substance use disorder and homelessness and asked council to maintain or increase a $150,000 annual grant to preserve capacity and lifesaving interventions.
Speakers connected to the McShane Foundation spoke during public comment about the nonprofit’s role helping people experiencing substance use disorder and housing crises, and urged continued city support.
Tylene Crumpler, community outreach coordinator for the McShane Foundation, said the organization, a…
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