Opioid-settlement funds expand prevention programming into Clackamas County schools

Sep 2, 2026

Northwest Family Services said opioid-settlement funding enabled the agency to extend prevention programming into elementary schools and additional middle schools in Clackamas County, aiming to provide safe adult role models and early intervention for students.

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Northwest Family Services told attendees that opioid-settlement funding allowed the agency to expand prevention programs into elementary schools and to add more middle-school programming in Clackamas County. A presenter said the expansion brings safe adult role models into classrooms to model positive behaviors and enable earlier intervention with students at risk of substance-use-related harms.

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