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County approves $2.5 million from opioid settlement to support new crisis center; ADAMH reports strong initial demand
Summary
The Franklin County Board approved a $2.5 million allocation from local opioid-settlement funds to support operations at the newly opened Franklin County Crisis Center. ADAMH said the center served nearly 200 people in its first 15 days, with 52% brought by first responders, and will use the allocation to expand supports and stabilize provider EHR transitions.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted to allocate $2.5 million in local opioid-settlement funds to support the newly opened Franklin County Crisis Center and related provider supports.
Zach Talerik (Office of Management and Budget) told the board the funds come from the county's share of the 1Ohio memorandum of understanding and are intended to support service delivery at the crisis center. Erica Clark Jones, CEO of the Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Board (ADAMH), described the center's first three…
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