December 15, 2019

Alpine-based Native American health center receives $750K to fight opioid abuse

Author: Alex Riggins

ALPINE —
The Southern Indian Health Council in Alpine will receive a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice intended to help officials combat opioid abuse and respond effectively to overdoses, federal authorities said Friday.
The grant for the local Native American health and wellness organization is part of $333 million worth of grants awarded Friday by the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, federal authorities said. The grants are aimed at helping communities across t