{"id":2010473,"date":"2023-08-24T07:07:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/addiction-recovery-services-grant-possible-in-pennsylvania\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T07:10:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:10:27","slug":"addiction-recovery-services-grant-possible-in-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/addiction-recovery-services-grant-possible-in-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible addiction recovery services grant available in Pennsylvania."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faddiction-recovery-services-grant-possible-in-pennsylvania%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2010473&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pennsylvania Takes Action to Support Recovery Services<\/h2>\n<p>Pennsylvania\u2019s state government has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-biden-is-targeting-ai-semiconductors-and-quantum-computers-in-china\/\" title=\"Biden's focus in China: AI, semiconductors, and quantum computers.\">made significant\u200d strides<\/a> in \u2063recent years to address the opioid crisis. They have\u200b legalized fentanyl test strips and expanded\u200c medication for opioid use disorder in county jails and state\u2062 prisons. Now, \u2062there is a push to provide additional funding for recovery services to help individuals stay sober and find a supportive community.<\/p>\n<h3>Proposed Legislation \u200cfor Lifetime Recovery from Substance Abuse Grant Program<\/h3>\n<p>A \u2063new proposed legislation,\u200d House Bill \u20631650, aims to establish the Lifetime Recovery from Substance Abuse Grant Program. This\u200d program seeks \u200dto enhance the\u2064 support system in the state for those in recovery from substance use. It would encompass various forms of support, including peer\u2064 support, mentoring services, \u200dhousing and job assistance, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Jim Gregory, R-Hollidaysburg, who introduced\u2064 the legislation alongside Representative Joe Hohenstein, D-Philadelphia, emphasized the need to ensure a\u200b return on\u200c the investment\u2062 made in saving lives. The bill would allocate funding to nonprofits, healthcare providers,\u2064 municipalities, single county authorities, and \u2064licensed recovery houses to provide these \u200dvital support services.<\/p>\n<p>The range of services offered would include peer support networks, family and community support, crisis intervention referrals, mentoring services, and \u2063assistance \u200bin finding stable housing\u2063 and employment. Funding for\u200b these recovery \u200dservices would come from appropriations by the \u200bGeneral Assembly or from opioid settlement funds allocated to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Gregory highlighted the importance of providing the necessary resources and training to meet the demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-calls-for-an-army-to-fight-one-of-the-greatest-evils-in-the-world-human-trafficking-and-modern-slavery\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Calls For An Army To Fight One Of The Greatest Evils In The World: Human Trafficking And Modern Slavery\">long-term recovery<\/a> support. He \u200crefrained from specifying a specific\u200d funding\u200d amount, emphasizing \u2062that the number would naturally align with the \u200cdemonstrated need and results.<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking Down Stigma and Building Community<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Gregory, \u200dwho has openly shared his own struggles with addiction, \u200caims to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction. He\u2063 believes that by making help\u2062 readily available, individuals will be more inclined to seek it. By encouraging those in long-term recovery to share their stories,\u200b the walls\u2063 of stigma can be dismantled.<\/p>\n<p>The magnitude of the problem is evident, with over 5,100 Pennsylvanians losing their\u200b lives to overdose in 2021 alone. William Stauffer, the executive\u2064 director of the Pennsylvania Recovery\u2062 Organization\u200b Alliance, \u200bemphasized the importance of \u2062fostering a sense of\u200b community and instilling hope in individuals battling addiction. He stressed that clinical treatment alone is not sufficient; it\u2064 must be \u2063complemented by connections to recovery communities and \u2063the development of life skills and coping mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>While efforts such as fentanyl testing, medication for opioid use disorder in correctional facilities, and improved access \u2063to addiction treatment centers have \u200dgained attention, the \u2063focus\u200c on long-term recovery has\u200b been lacking. \u2063Stauffer\u200c believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-show-of-pro-abortion-brutality-gov-gretchen-whitmer-just-slashed-care-for-pregnant-women-from-michigans-budget\/\" title=\"In Show Of Pro-Abortion Brutality, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Just Slashed Care For Pregnant Women From Michigan\u2019s Budget\">comprehensive support services<\/a> are\u200b essential for sustained recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Encouragingly, momentum is\u200c building in the recovery support arena.\u2062 The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently established an Office of Recovery to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/addiction-recovery-services-grant-possible-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Possible addiction recovery services grant available in Pennsylvania.\">expand peer support services nationwide<\/a>. Stauffer sees this as a positive step towards\u2063 recognizing the value \u200dof recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK \u200cHERE TO READ MORE FROM THE\u200c WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania&#8217;s government legalized fentanyl test strips and expanded opioid medication in jails and prisons. Now, they aim to increase funding for recovery services, aiding sobriety and community integration. 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