LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nearly two dozen organizations could receive hundreds of thousands of dollars to address opioid prevention, treatment and recovery.
On Tuesday, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced 21 recipients recommended for the second round of funding from an opioid settlement totaling $5.3 million.
To apply, each organization had to detail how a project that would address prevention, treatment, recovery or homelessness according to a spokesperson for the mayor’s office. They also had to be evidence-based or evidence-informed.
One of the organizations is ChooseWell Communities, which helps people in recovery with families and young children.
Lindsey Wood is a graduate from the program and serves as their senior family recovery specialist.
“What ChooseWell is, it’s a hand up,” Wood said. “They’re not looking for hands out. When you start from the bottom, you lose everything. It can be so hard and so overwhelming when you feel like you’re starting with nothing, like the world is against you.”
Metro Council still has to approve the funding the spokesperson said.
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