Providence celebrates National Recovery Month with funding for overdose prevention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Mayor Brett Smiley announced major funding to aid in overdose prevention efforts in Providence.
A total of $870,000 will support the implementation of the city’s 3-to-5 year overdose prevention strategy.
Additionally, Providence will receive $2.3 million in federal funding to help assist first responders in overdose situations.
In a statement, Smiley told ABC6:
“Providence has felt the impacts of the opioid overdose epidemic more deeply than many other communities across Rhode Island. We are developing innovative public safety programs that provide preventative emergency services and prioritizing investments that reduce behavioral health disparities and increase access to harm reduction resources in every neighborhood.”
Business Development Manager Nicole Paliotti from Aware Recovery joined ABC6 in honor of National Recovery Month, and options that are available for those struggling with addiction.
To learn more about the resources available, you can visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service’s Administration’s website.
