Dick Batchelor – Social-Service Workers, Clients Rally to Decry Funding Cuts

Dick Batchelor – Social-service workers, clients rally to decry funding cuts – Dozens of social-service workers and their clients rallied in Orlando on Friday to warn of “Draconian” legislative cuts targeting state-funded programs for mental health , drug and alcohol rehabilitation, foster children and those with disabilities… www.orlandosentinel.com

Drug Court receives 5000 federal grant

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

FAYETTEVILLE – Washington/Madison County Drug Treatment and Diversion Court received a $ 975,000 federal grant to be paid over the next three years. The state's U.S. Senators and 3rd District Congressman Monday (Oct. 22) each attended the press …
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State prison overhaul yields mixed results in Santa Cruz County

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

The state doled out $ 1.6 million to the county for the first nine months of the program, which it split evenly between the Sheriff's Office, County Probation and treatment services. This month, Sheriff Phil Wowak, County Probation Chief Scott MacDonald …
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Business digest Nov. 10

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

The CMS rating allows seniors to enroll in the prescription drug plan at any time of the year. Plans that do not have a five-star rating can only be selected during special open enrollment periods. BCBSND is the only plan in the state and one of only …
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