(The Middle Sq.) – Grants from the federal Division of Well being & Human Providers will present thousands and thousands of {dollars} for Pennsylvania organizations centered on dependancy remedy and overdose prevention.

Of the roughly $79 million in grants, HHS will ship $1.6 million to a few tasks in Pennsylvania and an unspecified quantity to a few others within the commonwealth.

Gaudenzia, Inc. of Norristown is ready to obtain $750,000 to supply medication-assisted remedy for these with an opioid use dysfunction within the central counties of northern Pennsylvania. Over 5 years, the challenge goals to serve 400 adults. 

“The challenge will place particular emphasis on recruiting racial and ethnic underrepresented adults who are sometimes remoted in rural counties in central PA to cut back the impression of behavioral well being issues and disparities,” the challenge description famous.

It would goal adults reentering the group from jail or jail, together with veterans, the homeless, those that have skilled an overdose prior to now, pregnant ladies, and LGBT+ people, amongst others.

Wellspan Well being of York will obtain the same grant for $668,000 to serve 2,140 folks over 5 years.

Gaudenzia may even obtain a grant, for an unspecified quantity, to offer “evidence-based substance use dysfunction remedy” and hurt discount providers to 150 pregnant and postpartum ladies in rural Pennsylvania. It would additionally provide help to youngsters and members of the family of postpartum ladies.

The Geisinger Clinic of Danville will obtain an unspecified quantity to deal with moms and infants with opioid use dysfunction in rural western Pennsylvania counties. They count on to serve about 400 moms and 1,100 members of the family in giving them entry to well being care and drug dependancy restoration providers.

The grants may even be used to broaden the variety of well being suppliers to deal with drug-related points.

The College of Pittsburgh will obtain $245,000 for its Medicines for Opioid Use Dysfunction Coaching Program. The college will use the funds to coach 420 medical college students in MOUD remedy.

The Lancaster County Drug and Alcohol Fee may even obtain a grant to coach first responders for trauma-informed training and coaching.

Pennsylvania has one of many highest overdose fatalities nationwide, with greater than 5,400 residents dying of an overdose in 2021.