Local award of $253K will be used to create a certified peer recovery specialist overdose response unit; $23 million in settlement funds going out across VA.
Culpeper and its surrounding counties are one of several pilot sites for the program. The region has implemented a new dispatch system and police and mental health responders are working together more than ever before. But there simply aren't enough behavioral health specialists to get police completely out of the picture.
UPDATE: Region's Community Health Needs Assessment now underway fauquiernow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fauquiernow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
U.S. House Passes Spanberger-Led Legislation as Part of End-Of-Year Funding Deal, & More Than $22.7 Million Spanberger Secured for 15 Virginia Projects insurancenewsnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insurancenewsnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.