Pennsylvania Governor’s Administration Announces $22 Million Investment to Eliminate Student Loan Debt for Substance Use Disorder Workers

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones met with recipients of DDAP’s substance use disorder (SUD) student loan repayment program during a roundtable discussion at Dauphin County Drug & Alcohol Services. Through the program, DDAP provides student loan repayment as an incentive to retain SUD practitioners, administrators, and supervisors who commit to continuing to provide services within Pennsylvania. In this latest round of funding, DDAP is awarding $22 million to assist approximately 400 practitioners within the SUD treatment, prevention, case management and recovery support services workforce. The program prioritizes SUD professionals who work in rural areas of the commonwealth that are experiencing SUD workforce shortages as well as those who provide SUD services in counties with underserved minority populations. Click here to learn more.

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