How Do You Think WV Should Spend the Opioid Settlement Funds?

123 Capitol Street,Charleston WV 25301

30 May, 2023

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Could a billion dollars be the solution to the drug epidemic? West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has written a memorandum of understanding that includes a state share, local share and an “abatement fund” that will be allocated through the guidance of the soon-to-be-created West Virginia First Foundation. This nonprofit will oversee 72.5% of the state’s allocation of opioid settlement funds. As this process has unfolded, many key details remain unaddressed, such as where all this money is going to go, how it’s going to help the West Virginians most affected by this public health crisis and how this nonprofit will ensure that community voices and priorities, especially from marginalized populations, will be included. Who gets the opioid settlement money? That should be a question that everyone in this shared space — the families, the providers and the communities — should answer. Think Kids WV invites you to participate in an open discussion session pertaining to the topic “How do you think WV should spend opioid settlement funds?” This discussion session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30, 2023 and is being held at the Main Kanawha County Library - 123 Capitol St, Charleston, WV 25301. Please register to reserve your seat at the table for this EXTREMELY IMPORTANT discussion session.