DHS Seeks Ideas for $8 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds

Claire.Yunker January 26, 2023

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DHS Seeks Ideas for $8 Million in Opioid Settlement FundsThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is asking the public to share thoughts on how to use a second round of opioid settlement funds to provide guidance on where money should be spent to reduce harms associated with opioid use disorder. Approximately $8 million will be available to support existing or new projects and programs in communities across Wisconsin. People can make their recommendations in a survey starting today through February 17, 2023. The survey is available in English…

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January 26, 2023

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For Opioid Victims, Payouts Fall Short While Governments Reap Millions

Christopher Julian’s opioid journey is familiar to many Americans. He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries. He said the…

California_Health_Line April 8, 2025

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5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death

The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
The post 5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death appeared first on Salud America.

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Arizona’s Ongoing Fight Against Fentanyl and Overdose Fatalities

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New Brief Highlights State Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions

In order to spend funding received through the national settlement and other opioid-related settlements, states have developed legislative and legal frameworks that distribute funds and decision-making authorities between the state […]
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