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Local prevention coalition reports on opioid settlement-funded staff and presents plaque to commission
Summary
Representatives of the Beaver County Prevention Coalition and Southwest Behavioral Health updated commissioners on Drug Coalition grant funding and the use of Opioid Settlement Funds to fund Milford prevention staff.
Representatives from the Beaver County Prevention Coalition and Southwest Behavioral Health updated the commission on Drug Coalition grant funding and the local use of Opioid Settlement Funds.
"Ms. Hutchings thanked the Commission for the support with the Milford Prevention Coalition and the use of the Opioid Settlement Funds, to fund support staff," the minutes record. The coalition identified Melanie Coburn as the current Milford Prevention Specialist and presented the Commission with a plaque in thanks for county support.
Commissioners did not record specific dollar amounts for the grants or the settlement funding in the minutes. The presentation emphasized local prevention staffing and partnership between county and regional behavioral-health providers; staff will continue to coordinate grant reporting with coalition partners.
