Westchester Insider: Westchester County: 5/30 AT 2:45 P.M. - WESTCHESTER TO DISTRIBUTE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR TREATMENT, PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION AND RECOVERY.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY TO DISTRIBUTE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS

FOR TREATMENT, PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION AND RECOVERY.

 

(White Plains, NY) – Focused on treatment, prevention, recovery, harm reduction services and other critical resources, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) will distribute over $4.1 million dollars to local organizations to tackle the opioid and overdose crisis head-on.

 

 

Thursday, May 30

2:45 pm

Michaelian Office Building

9^th Floor - Press Room

148 Martine Ave

White Plains, New York

 

Watch Live on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/

 

The $4.1 million dollars is the result of a 2019 suit brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James against several drug distributers and manufacturers across the state. A total of $5.8 million dollars was awarded to the County through New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) Regional Opioid Abatement Funding to address overdose deaths in Westchester. The 4,118,841 funds are first round of allocation, additional Request for Proposals will be released shortly to address other identified needs by the Westchester County ORI planning committee.