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Providence awarded $2.3M for opioid prevention project

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Brett P. Smiley — PROVIDENCE HAS been awarded a $2.3 million federal grant to continue its opioid prevention efforts, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced Thursday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – The city has been awarded a $2.3 million federal grant to continue its opioid prevention efforts, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced Thursday. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will go toward the Providence Overdose Prevention Project. The project, a comprehensive strategy that enhances

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PROVIDENCE – The city has been awarded a $2.3 million federal grant to continue its opioid prevention efforts, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced Thursday. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will go toward the Providence Overdose Prevention Project. The project, a comprehensive strategy that enhances first responders’ ability to save lives, increases the capacity of emergency medical services staff and community members to use evidence-based practices to engage people who use drugs and connect them to services, reduce fatal overdoses through education and naloxone distribution, and lower nonfatal overdose rates by connecting individuals to appropriate supports. “The opioid crisis has had an outsized impact on our most vulnerable populations,” said Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva. “This initiative better equips our first responders with the tools and training to save lives and combat the overdose crisis head-on. The multiyear grant will significantly enhance our ability to connect individuals to lifesaving services, reduce fatal overdoses and build a safer, healthier community here in Providence.” Smiley also announced Thursday that the city is investing more than $870,000 toward opioid overdose prevention. This includes an investment of more than $250 million to the Project Weber/Renew Overdose Prevention Center set to open later this year and administering more than $600,000 to local nonprofits through five new grant opportunities. The grants will range from $30,000 to $250,000 and are funded by Opioid Settlement Funds from the 2021 National Opioids class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies. They include:

The Neighbors Seeking Recovery Mini-Grant, which aims to continue addressing financial barriers to care for Providence residents by providing emergency mini-grants to individuals entering or continuing treatment.
The Youth Empowerment Activities Grant, which seeks to increase protective factors that prevent youth substance use by increasing opportunities for youth participation in structured, substance-free activities by building skills that help empower youths to make good decisions regarding substance use, increasing pro-social activities and connections for youths.
The Multiple Pathways Start-Up Mini-grants, which seek proposals for projects that create or expand recovery-oriented activities in support of the multiple pathways to recovery.
The Innovative Recovery Supports for Specific Subpopulations, which seeks to find innovative solutions that will advance recovery for underserved and unserved populations.
The Recovery Housing Supports Grant, which aims to expand and improve recovery housing options in Providence.