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Porter County council approves opioid-settlement grants for five local programs
Summary
The Porter County council approved recommendations from its opioid settlement committee to award grants to five local organizations for recovery, re-entry and public-health initiatives, with individual awards announced and approved by voice or roll call.
Porter County council members on Monday approved a series of grants recommended by the county’s opioid settlement committee to support recovery, re-entry and public-health programs across the county.
Megan Whislinski, introduced in the meeting as the opioid-settlement committee chair, said the panel interviewed eight applicants and recommended funding five organizations. The council heard brief presentations from representatives of each nonprofit before voting on the awards.
Erin Blumenthal, vice president of operations at the Caring Place, described a women’s program that integrates domestic-violence services with substance-use recovery support. The council moved to award the Caring Place $30,722 and approved the motion by voice…
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