Broome County Distributes 3rd Round Of Opioid Settlement Funds

September was recognized as Recovery Month according to an announcement from the Broome County Health Department.

Opioid Settlement Fund Awards

Recovery Month highlights the importance of recovery and the local organizations working to support individuals and families affected by substance use. On the final day of the month, the county announced a 3rd round of Opioid Settlement Fund awards. Over $800,000 will be awarded to eight local organizations.

Broome County noted that this effort puts opioid settlement dollars back into the community and supports local work focused on prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery.

We fought to make sure Broome County received a share of these settlement funds, and we’re putting that money back into our community where it can make a difference. Recovery Month is a good reminder that people do recover, and that people need support along the way. These investments help the organizations doing that work every day and make sure these dollars are being used to help people right here in Broome County. - Jason Garner, Broome County Executive

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Since 2023, the Broome County Health Department has awarded settlement funds to local organizations working to address substance use and support people in recovery, providing over $2 million in the first two rounds of proposals to 10 local organizations.

The Broome County Health Department is proud to support this continued work and innovation to provide treatment, harm reduction and care to our community members. Working with these partners, we aim to continue to reduce overdoses, educate, address barriers to care, and help improve the health for our entire community. - Olivia Catalano, Director of Public Health

 

3rd Round Fund Recipients

The Broome County Health Department announced the local organizations receiving funds, including:

• Addiction Center of Broome County
• Hope Foundation of Binghamton
• Binghamton University
• Helio Health
• SUNY Broome Community College
• Rural Health Network of South Central New York
• Southern Tier AIDS Program
• Truth Pharm