Opioid Settlement Funds for Highland House
Summary
Vision Ministries reported on opioid-settlement-funded work: a grade 3-12 prevention curriculum already running at Mohawk, a scholarship program, a student poster contest for county billboards, jail outreach every Monday, and reaching roughly 2,000 kids this year. The Opioid Advisory Board, chaired by County Administrator Joe Venasco, recommends how these dollars are distributed.
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Last discussed Apr 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded by opioid legal settlement dollars distributed to all 67 Pennsylvania counties.
County schoolchildren, families affected by addiction, and inmates receiving jail-based programming.
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Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-04-28
Vision Ministries reported on opioid-settlement-funded work: a grade 3-12 prevention curriculum already running at Mohawk, a scholarship program, a student poster contest for county billboards, jail outreach every Monday, and reaching roughly 2,000 kids this year. The Opioid Advisory Board, chaired by County Administrator Joe Venasco, recommends how these dollars are distributed.
Board of Commissioners Video — 2026-02-24
Nearly $90,000 in pharmaceutical settlement money is going to Highland House to add caseworkers supporting residents dealing with addiction. The funds were vetted by the county Opioid Advisory Board and a statewide trust, not raised through local taxes.
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