Donated Land To Become Recreational Complex In Upshur County
A donation of 70 acres in Upshur County will be used to create a multi-use recreational center.
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WVFF Begins Opioid Needs Assessment
The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is launching a needs assessment study to determine the best places and ways to spend opioid settlement money.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Differences Between Methadone And Suboxone, This West Virginia Morning
Millions of people are addicted to opioid pain medication. Some use medication-based treatment for their addiction. But that has created a divide in the world of recovery. We listen to an excerpt from the latest Us & Them, exploring the difference between an early medication called methadone and suboxone, which is often used now.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVFF Distributes $18 Million In Opioid Settlement Money
Nearly $18 million in grants have been awarded by the West Virginia First Foundation as part of the Momentum Initiative Grant (MIG) program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSome W.Va. Counties Pay Jail Debt With Opioid Funds, Citing Budget Strains
Wyoming County is one of the state’s most rural. It’s home to about 20,000 residents, but no hospital and zero certified treatment beds, according to the West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy. As the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic raged, Wyoming County had a prescription overdose death rate of 54.6 per 100,000 people from 1999 to 2014 — the highest in the nation.
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Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution And Mental Health Crisis Intervention, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn how opioid settlement funds are getting distributed, plus discuss new ways communities are responding to mental health crises.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWith $8.7M Distributed, Inaugural Opioid Settlement Grant Distribution Halfway Done
At a board of directors meeting Monday, the West Virginia First Foundation provided updates on grant funding distribution to community groups that address addiction.
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