Several Valley organizations receive grants to fight Opioid epidemic
Several Valley organizations have received grant funds to fight the Opioid epidemic in the Mahoning Valley.
The funding comes from grants from the One Ohio Foundation that were distributed to several organizations across several different regions in Ohio.
One Ohio says due to the overwhelming amount of grant applications received, it was not able to fund all the applications it received in the first grant cycle.
"Though we know funding will always be limited, we are incredibly grateful to all applicants for bringing their ideas forward, and we look forward to continuing our work to support evidence-based programs and services in the future," a statement from One Health Ohio reads.
Below is a list of organizations in the Valley that received grant funding, how much they received and what the funding will be used for.
- Beatitude House: ($140,500 for the Beatitude House Permanent Supportive Housing Program)
- Cadence Care Network: ($247,678.20 for the Project AWARE Trumbull County expansion)
- Mercy Health Youngstown: ($400,300 to expand peer research support services in the Mahoning Valley)
- Alta Care Group: ($123,151.28 to expand the reach of YouthMOVE in Mahoning County)
- Coalition for a Drug Free Mahoning County: ($37,756 to equip emergency health care providers to improve patient outcomes)
- Community Legal Aid Services: ($150,000 for legal assistance with record sealing and expungement to support recovery)
- Mahoning County Public Health: ($81,000 for the installation of harm reduction vending machines to decrease unintentional overdoses)
- Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program: ($78,120 for the YUMADOP Prevention Program)
- Broadway Recovery Services: ($123,123 for the Vouch For A New Day Program)
- Thrive Behavioral Health Center ($271,857.20 for building stronger communities through recovery support)
- Recovery Benefits Corp: ($10,500 for Valley Recovery Partners and Goodwill Industries Workforce Soft Skills Development classes)