Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Legal Aid Role topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Director: legal aid grantees are key to turning settlement money into lasting help
Summary
Chris Evans told Legal Services Corporation attendees the Opioid Abatement Commission views legal aid organizations as central to sustained community recovery and looks to support programs that can "take root" in communities.
Chris Evans, director of Kentucky's Opioid Abatement Commission, told attendees the commission values legal aid's role in addressing housing, family and employment consequences of opioid addiction. Evans said the commission assesses grantees' capacity to sustain services and seeks to support programs that will "take root" in their communities.
Evans emphasized that funding should not be wasted on short-term efforts. He thanked Legal Services Corporation grantees for their on-the-ground work and urged collaboration between the commission and legal aid providers to ensure that grant dollars produce durable community benefits.
