Opioid Settlement Money Lands in NW Ohio: $360K for Addiction Treatment
TOLEDO — Opioid settlement money is flowing into Northwest Ohio. TASC of Northwest Ohio will receive $360,580 from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation to expand addiction treatment and recovery services, The Blade reported Nov. 11.
The grant is part of $2.08 million approved by the OneOhio Recovery Foundation’s board for 10 organizations across Region 4, which covers Northwest Ohio. Other local recipients include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio and the Zepf Center, according to the foundation.
The money comes from Ohio’s share of the national opioid settlement with pharmaceutical distributors. OneOhio distributes 55 percent of the state’s settlement funds to local prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts. The foundation says the Region 4 grants will strengthen youth prevention and family support, expand recovery-oriented housing and medical-legal services, improve crisis response and care navigation, and reduce barriers for justice-involved residents and others affected by substance use disorder.
*Sources: OneOhio Recovery Foundation · Ohio House of Representatives*
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