Opioid Settlement

Health & Science Chris Schulz, Dec. 23, 2024

First Round Of W.Va. Opioid Settlement Grants Announced

The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF), responsible for dispersing West Virginia’s opioid settlement money, announced the...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Dec. 13, 2024

First Foundation Offers Another Chance For Prevention And Recovery Grants

The foundation responsible for distributing West Virginia’s opioid settlement funds is giving applicants a second chance to obtain funding to fight the state’s drug epidemic.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Dec. 12, 2024

Opioid Settlement Foundation Commits $20 Million To New Program

The organization responsible for West Virginia’s opioid settlement money committed $20 million to an outcomes-based addiction recovery project.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Dec. 12, 2024

Opioid Settlement Funds Recovery Efforts And Debating A Safer Kentucky

On this West Virginia Morning, there have been a number of initiatives to address homelessness across our region, including imposing camping bans in cities and towns. Across the border in Kentucky, new anti-crime laws are beefing up the consequen...

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Nov. 15, 2024

Martinsburg Panel Outlines Goals For Opioid Settlement Fund Distribution

Representatives with the West Virginia First Foundation — a nonprofit the state tasked with distributing roughly three-quarters of West Virginia’s opioid settlement payments — traveled to Martinsburg this week to voice their vision for disbursing the funds.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 11, 2024