Milwaukee County awards $2 million to 10 groups for opioid prevention, recovery work

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County announced $2 million in grants on Tuesday, July 21 to 10 organizations working on drug abuse prevention, treatment and recovery, funded through the county's opioid settlement allocation.

Each organization will receive $200,000 over 24 months as part of the county's "Better Ways to Cope" initiative, which drew 47 applications this round.

Grantees include the Cudahy Health Department, Milwaukee Turners, Mental Health America of Wisconsin, the Community Center for Immigrants, ProSay, Inner Beauty Center, Benedict Center, United Community Center, Great Lakes Dryhootch and Manna Behavioral Services.

"Every life lost to the opioid epidemic is a tragedy, and every life saved is a reason to keep fighting," said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Tuesday.

The initiative has been distributing substance abuse prevention funding to community programs since 2021. More information is available by clicking here.