Local Spotlight

Wake County Board of Commissioners approves $19.4 million funding plan for fiscal years 2026-2027, expanding addiction treatment, recovery housing, and overdose prevention programs.

The Columbia Valley Center for Recovery opens in Kennewick, bringing 64 beds and four specialized programs to a region that previously lacked inpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment.

Three mobile medication-assisted treatment programs now operating across North Carolina, with six more expected to launch in coming months to address transportation barriers.

Attorney General Kris Mayes announces $10 million from Arizona's opioid settlement will support coordinated reentry services in five rural counties, helping individuals transition from incarceration to recovery.

Boston reports 120 opioid overdose deaths in 2025—a 56% decline from 2023 peak and the lowest number in 10 years, driven by expanded naloxone access and harm reduction strategies.

Rural North Carolina county allocates opioid settlement dollars to medication-assisted treatment, recovery housing, and naloxone distribution for fiscal year 2026-27.

Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority announces largest-ever funding round supporting 150 projects across prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction initiatives statewide.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces $708 million in federal funding for addiction treatment, mental health services, and homelessness support, including the new STREETS program and CCBHC expansion.

Montana joins 10 states in the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program, bringing sustainable federal funding for comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder treatment to rural communities.