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Volusia County Council awards $1.3M in Opioid Abatement Settlement funds

First Step Shelter, Hearthstone Fellowship Foundation and the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia will receive funding.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 3:00 p.m. April 3, 2025
Volusia County's Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Pelow Media
Volusia County's Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Pelow Media
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On Tuesday, April 1, the Volusia County Council approved a funding package totaling $1,323,174 to three agencies committed to enhancing substance abuse treatment and prevention in the community.

According to a press release, "this financial commitment through the use of the Opioid Abatement Settlement funds underscores the county's heightened efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and strengthen public health through strategic intervention and support."

The agencies receiving funding are:

  • First Step Shelter —  $339,487. These funds will be used to expand the shelter's services, including emergency and transitional shelter, case management and medication-assisted treatment. 
  • Hearthstone Fellowship Foundation — $483,687. The Foundation aims to extend its recovery housing and evidence-based treatment modalities, and the funds will help to increase the availability of substance use disorder and mental health treatments.
  •  The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia — $500,000. This will allow the center to implement the Steps Program, which targets "high-risk individuals" and provides comprehensive support integrating housing, treatment services and outreach efforts.

"The approved funds mark another step forward in the community's ongoing fight against the opioid crisis," the county press release states. "By enhancing existing services and introducing innovative treatment solutions, these organizations will be better equipped to support residents through comprehensive care and prevention strategies, aiming for lasting impacts on public health and individual well-being."


 

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