Marshall County approves opioid-settlement grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters and Prairie Ridge The board approved interagency transfers using opioid-settlement funds: $34,375 for Heart of Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters to expand mentorship for children impacted by opioid use disorder, and approximately $58,000 for Prairie Ridge to fund peer support specialists and a Narcan dispensing unit; county attorney said the county has received over $600,000 since 2022.

Marshall County is taking vital steps to combat the opioid crisis by allocating nearly $100,000 to support mentorship and behavioral healthcare for affected families.

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