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Department of Corrections administers over 53,000 vaccines
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100% of doses received through Health Services have been allocated
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private prison facilities.
The Department has received 43,580 doses from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) thus far. As of Friday, 43,587 of the allocated vaccines have been distributed to inmates. Private prisons have reportedly administered 9,792 vaccines.
The ADCRR will continue to offer vaccines as they are allocated to the Department, and provide weekly updates on the total number of doses administered.
Sens. Sinema, Kelly address mental health and substance abuse
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$70M expected to come from American Rescue Plan Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KYMA, KECY) - Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award over $71 million to address mental health and substance abuse in Arizona. Arizonans struggling with mental health and substance abuse are not alone, and these critical resources will help ensure Arizonans receive the support needed to recover,” shares Sen. Sinema.
This funding is being awarded as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the most recent COVID-19 relief law both Senators supported. These federal funds were awarded through the Mental Health Services Block Grant Program (MHSBGP) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program (SAPTBGP).
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