Opioid Settlement

Health & Science Chris Schulz,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

First Foundation Receives Nearly 200 Applications During First Grant Cycle

Nearly 200 organizations applied for opioid settlement money from the first round of funding from the foundation responsible for its distribution.

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