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Franklin County Highlights Positive Impact Of Substance Use Prevention Efforts
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed October to be National Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are drawing attention to how prevention programming can have a positive impact on a community’s health, wellness and overall wellbeing. Substance use disorders – underage drinking, alcohol dependency,…
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Franklin County Commissioners Show Support For Recovery Community
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed September to be National Recovery Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the commissioners are joining community partners in celebrating the strength and resiliency of individuals on their journey to recovery while working to eliminate the stigma associated with substance use disorders and mental health conditions. …
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Franklin County Awards Grants For Opioid Remediation Projects, Initiatives
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners awarded $261,000 in grants to support projects and initiatives to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic. Funding for these grants, which are administered by Franklin/Fulton Drug and Alcohol, comes from Franklin County’s allotment of nationwide settlements with drug manufacturers and distributors. Franklin County is one of nearly 2,800 counties…
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Franklin County Offers Grants For Opioid Remediation Projects, Initiatives
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners today announced that grants are available to support projects and initiatives to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic. Money for these grants, to be administered by Franklin/Fulton Drug and Alcohol, comes from Franklin County’s allotment from two nationwide settlements with drug manufacturers and distributors. Four separate grant opportunities…
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Franklin County Seeks Community Input On Combating Opioid Crisis
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are asking for public feedback on how to best utilize funding to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic and have released an online survey to gather input. Thanks to two nationwide settlements, Franklin County could receive as much as $6.5 million over the next two decades to stem…
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Franklin County, Municipalities Collaborate To Secure Millions In Funding For Opioid Crisis
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners announced today the county could receive as much as $6.5 million to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic, thanks to two nationwide settlements with drug manufacturers and distributors. Through the 2022 National Opioid Settlement, drug manufacturers Allergan and Teva Pharmaceuticals as well as pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and…
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Christy Unger Announced as New Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol Administrator
Franklin County is pleased to announce Christy Unger as the new Franklin/Fulton Drug & Alcohol Administrator and Single County Authority (SCA) effective June 11, 2020. Christy comes to the County with experience in substance use prevention and intervention, program planning and implementation, and nonprofit management. She previously worked as Director of Programming for Healthy Communities Partnership…
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Free Naloxone to be Distributed on December 13 as Part of Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now Week
The Franklin County Commissioners are sharing information regarding a Wolf Administration initiative called “Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now Week.” Naloxone will be available for free to any Pennsylvanian at nearly 80 locations across the state on Thursday, December 13 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local sites include: Franklin County State Health Center –…
