Submitted by Patrick Cassidy, Communications Director.
Courtney Announces $250,000 in Federal Funding to Support Eastern CT Substance Use Prevention in Roundtable Discussion on the Opioid Epidemic Amid COVID-19
NORWICH, CT – October 30, 2020, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) hosted eastern Connecticut health care providers, addiction prevention experts, and leaders in the fight against the opioid epidemic for a virtual roundtable discussion on substance use prevention, treatment and recovery efforts amid COVID-19. Courtney also shared with participants a new $250,000 in federal grant funding, announced just today, that will support prevention efforts across eastern Connecticut.
On the call, Rep. Courtney was joined by Rayallen Bergman (Drug Free Communities Coordinator, Norwich Youth & Family Services), Miranda Mahoney (Project Coordinator, Griswold PRIDE), Michael Doyle (Unit Director, Penobscot Place Recovery Coach Program, Reliance Health), and Deanna Delaney (Norwich Recovery Coach, Reliance Health). He also welcomed to the discussion Kathleen Dufficy, the President and Founder of Matt’s Mission—a non-profit organization located in Jewett City, CT, dedicated to ending the stigma of drug addiction and treating addiction as a disease. Kelly Barret (Vice President of Matt’s Mission) also participated in today’s discussion.
