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Cleveland Launches $10.5M Mental Health Initiative with Opioid Funds

7/17/2025

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Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne unveiled an ambitious $10.5 million initiative to tackle mental health and substance use crises in Cleveland. This investment, drawn from opioid settlement funds, will establish a co-responder program and a new behavioral crisis center, enhancing support for adults in need. The county's opioid mitigation fund has reached a substantial $136.7 million, with $81 million already dedicated to impactful projects.

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Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne unveiled an ambitious $10.5 million initiative to tackle mental health and substance use crises in Cleveland. This investment, drawn from opioid settlement funds, will establish a co-responder program and a new behavioral crisis center, enhancing support for adults in need. The county's opioid mitigation fund has reached a substantial $136.7 million, with $81 million already dedicated to impactful projects.