{"id":24712,"date":"2024-10-18T10:55:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=24712"},"modified":"2024-10-18T10:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:55:41","slug":"sen-ossoff-strengthening-opioid-addiction-treatment-in-rural-georgia","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-strengthening-opioid-addiction-treatment-in-rural-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Strengthening Opioid Addiction Treatment in Rural Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Baxley, Ga.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is strengthening opioid addiction treatment options for families in rural Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $2.25 million in Federal funding to rural health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help those struggling with substance use disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal resources will help improve access to treatment and recovery services, strengthen the behavioral health workforce, and help coordinate social services in rural Georgia. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLike so many Georgians, I\u2019ve lost friends to the opioid epidemic. These resources, which I\u2019ve secured with bipartisan support, will fund efforts to prevent and treat addiction, save lives, and help address the opioid crisis,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Please find a breakdown of Federal grant awards Sen. Ossoff today announced:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Grant Recipient<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ciudad<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Award<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Southern Healthcare Collaboration, Inc.&nbsp;<\/td><td>Baxley, Ga<\/td><td>$750,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Center for Wellness and Recovery of Northeast Georgia&nbsp;<\/td><td>Toccoa, Ga<\/td><td>$750,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unison Behavioral Health<\/td><td>Waycross, Ga<\/td><td>$750,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to help Georgia\u2019s communities fight opioid addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Sen. Ossoff passed into law his bipartisan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoffs-bipartisan-bill-to-prevent-treat-opioid-addiction-signed-into-law\/\"><em>Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;to help rural communities experiencing high rates of opioid overdoses respond to the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Sen. Ossoff\u2019s bipartisan&nbsp;<em>Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/news-sen-ossoffs-bipartisan-bill-to-crack-down-on-fentanyl-trafficking-at-southern-border-passes-key-senate-committee\/\">passed<\/a>&nbsp;the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with bipartisan support to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\u2019s&nbsp;capacity to&nbsp;detect fentanyl and xylazine at ports of entry and better prevent it from crossing the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-federal-funding-to-prevent-youth-substance-abuse-across-georgia-2\/\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;$7 million to the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to strengthen Georgia\u2019s response to the opioid epidemic and save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baxley, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is strengthening opioid addiction treatment options for families in rural Georgia. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering $2.25 million in Federal funding to rural health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help those struggling with substance use disorder. 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