Eight different entities will receive funding for programming and support to treat opioid addiction in Cottonwood County.
At last week’s meeting, Cottonwood County commissioners approved nearly $116,000 from the county’s share of the state’s opioid settlement.
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services received nine applications for funding on behalf of county residents. Each applicant program could apply for a maximum of $24,000.
The board approved the following applications:
• $2,000 to the Minnesota Department of Corrections for gap funding
• $5,000 to Reinbows, Inc. for equine therapy programs
• $24,000 to New Life Treatment Center for gap funding for treatment and recovery programs
• $3,000 to DVHHS for substance use disorder consultation services
• $24,000 to RAYS Unlimited for recovery stability and peer support expansion housing
• $24,000 to AGAPE for continuing education, EMR onboarding upgrades and gap funding for individuals needing treatment or chemical use assessments
• $24,000 to Sober Hope Living House for sober housing and support services
• $9,000 to the Minnesota Department of Corrections for trauma informed desistance supervision model training for professionals working with those with substance use disorder
More from last week’s meeting appears in the Dec. 10 print and e-editions of the Citizen.
