Dallas County allocates $58,116 from opioid settlement to WesleyLife program
The Opioid Settlement Oversight Committee recommended and the Board approved $58,116.43 in Dallas County opioid settlement funds for WesleyLife’s Home and Community Based Services program focusing on safe disposal and end‑of‑life opioid stewardship and education.
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The Dallas County Board of Supervisors on May 19 accepted a recommendation from the Opioid Settlement Oversight Committee and authorized $58,116.43 in settlement funds to WesleyLife. The committee recommended the funding for a program to establish safe disposal of unused opioid prescriptions at the end of life and to provide education aimed at reducing opioid prescribing in palliative and other end‑of‑life care settings.
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