Lincoln County Looks to Expand Opioid Funding Opportunities
Lincoln County Board of Supervisors is taking steps to grow local resources in the fight against opioid addiction. Supervisors approved using $10,000 in opioid settlement funds to hire grant writers to help pursue additional state and federal funding opportunities focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery programs at their meeting on Tuesday. County officials say the highly competitive grants could support future efforts including a family treatment court, prevention initiatives, and long-term medication-assisted treatment services at the jail. Leaders say the move is designed to make settlement dollars go further while…
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