This week, the first opioid funding distribution to Samaritan Colony occurred for reimbursement of recovery support services and recovery housing costs, stated Moore County.
Moore County is expected to receive over $11.3 million over the next 18 years in opioid settlement funds. The Opioid Task Force was assembled to review and recommend organizations that will use the funding for programs to fight opioid addiction.
To date, Moore County has received just over $1.25 million.
The Moore County Board of Commissioners has allocated $134,628 to First Health of the Carolinas, $51,440 to Moore Buddies Mentoring and $137,880 to Samaritan Colony, Inc. for treatment and support. An additional $289,985 has been allocated to Adult and Teen Challenge of the Sandhills and $57,447 to the Boys & Girls Club.
In total, Moore County has approved resolutions supporting $671,380. All the funds allotted are awarded in the form of reimbursement. Of these funds, $123,287 will be allocated toward early intervention, $463,523 will be allocated toward recovery support services, $61,320 will be allocated toward recovery housing and $23,250 will be allocated toward Naloxone distribution.
This first distribution is a start to get funds flowing into the community to help prevent and fight the opioid crisis.
In 2021, 30 Moore County residents died of an overdose. Since 1975, Samaritan Colony has used evidence-based treatment to help individuals struggling with addiction. Click on the link to enable Samaritan Colony to continue their work by making a donation: https://samaritancolony.org/donate-now/
To learn more about Samaritan Colony, please click here.
Feature photo: Attorney General Josh Stein answers Dr. Lou Davis’ questions after the roundtable on opioid response Sept. 26, 2022, at the Carthage Agricultural Center. From left to right are county court coordinator Michelle Ritter, Attorney General Josh Stein, standing- Dr. Lou Davis, Samaritan Colony Development Director Maggie Sergio, and standing-FirstHealth Roxanne Elliott, policy director/Sandhills Sentinel.
