$1.21 million in opioid settlement funds awarded to regional recovery programs
Oct 12, 2026
COLUMBUS — Eight projects serving eastern Ohio communities have been awarded more than $1.21 million in opioid settlement funding to expand addiction treatment, overdose prevention and recovery services.
The OneOhio Recovery Foundation announced the awards through its second regional grant cycle, with funding directed toward programs serving Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties.
The money will support crisis stabilization services, post-overdose treatment, assistance for pregnant women and new mothers, youth prevention programs and expanded access to mental health and addiction treatment.
The awards are funded through settlements reached with pharmaceutical companies and other entities over their roles in the nation's opioid epidemic.
The foundation oversees the distribution of 55% of the opioid settlement funds allocated to Ohio, directing money toward prevention, treatment and long-term recovery efforts.
Belmont County programs receive major awards
Two of the largest grants will support services in Belmont County.
Coleman Professional Services Inc. was awarded $250,000 for its Belmont County Crisis Stabilization Unit. The funding will support additional personnel and evidence-based programming intended to help individuals experiencing behavioral health and substance use crises.
The Cumberland Trail Fire District received $175,000 for the Belmont County CARES Post-Overdose Treatment Engagement Program.
The initiative will combine assessments led by a nurse practitioner with follow-up services and care coordination to connect individuals with treatment after an overdose.
The approach is intended to help individuals access services following an overdose, when timely intervention can be especially important.
Together, the two Belmont County projects were awarded $425,000.
Recovery support expands across seven counties
SMART Recovery USA Inc. received $100,018 to expand its Communities of Empowerment program throughout all seven counties in OneOhio's Region 11.
The funding will support training for meeting facilitators, the establishment of additional mutual-support groups and expanded education for families and friends of individuals affected by substance use disorder.
The program is designed to provide recovery resources in communities where access to in-person support may be limited.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio also received $100,000 for its Justice for Recovery initiative.
The program will provide civil legal assistance, outreach and advocacy to help individuals and families address legal problems that can interfere with recovery and long-term stability.
Those barriers can include issues involving housing, employment, family circumstances and access to services.
Other projects target mothers, youth and overdose prevention
Aim Women's Center received $150,000 for a program providing recovery navigation services to pregnant women and women who recently have given birth.
The initiative will add a recovery navigator to help participants connect with treatment, receive peer support and overcome practical barriers to obtaining care.
Anazao Community Partners was awarded $80,247 to expand prevention services and virtual access to support for transition-age youth and families in rural Holmes County.
The Harrison County General Health District received $52,203 for its PREVENT+ Initiative.
The project will establish two community health vending machines providing around-the-clock access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, educational materials and information about treatment and recovery services.
Naloxone is a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
Healthcare 2000 Community Clinic Inc., operating as Viola Startzman Clinic, received $300,000 to expand substance use disorder care in Holmes County.
The funding will support the addition of a psychiatric nurse practitioner, counselor and community health worker to provide more coordinated access to behavioral health and addiction treatment.
The clinic's award is the largest of the eight grants announced for Region 11.
Statewide settlement funding continues
The eight regional awards are part of a broader grant initiative making $45.7 million available across Ohio through the foundation's second regional funding cycle.
The foundation previously awarded more than $45 million to 245 projects statewide during its inaugural grant cycle.
Those awards supported services ranging from youth prevention and school-based mental health programs to recovery housing, peer support and treatment expansion.
The latest awards were selected through a multistep review process that included regional committees, foundation staff and the organization's board of directors.
According to the foundation, grant recipients must submit program and financial reports twice a year and may be subject to additional reviews or site visits.
The awards remain contingent on the completion of grant agreements.
The foundation is working with the approved organizations to finalize those agreements and distribute the funding.
Additional awards may be announced as other applications complete the review process.
A complete list of grant recipients is available at OneOhioFoundation.com/GrantAwards.
The OneOhio Recovery Foundation announced the awards through its second regional grant cycle, with funding directed toward programs serving Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties.
The money will support crisis stabilization services, post-overdose treatment, assistance for pregnant women and new mothers, youth prevention programs and expanded access to mental health and addiction treatment.
The awards are funded through settlements reached with pharmaceutical companies and other entities over their roles in the nation's opioid epidemic.
The foundation oversees the distribution of 55% of the opioid settlement funds allocated to Ohio, directing money toward prevention, treatment and long-term recovery efforts.
Belmont County programs receive major awards
Two of the largest grants will support services in Belmont County.
Coleman Professional Services Inc. was awarded $250,000 for its Belmont County Crisis Stabilization Unit. The funding will support additional personnel and evidence-based programming intended to help individuals experiencing behavioral health and substance use crises.
The Cumberland Trail Fire District received $175,000 for the Belmont County CARES Post-Overdose Treatment Engagement Program.
The initiative will combine assessments led by a nurse practitioner with follow-up services and care coordination to connect individuals with treatment after an overdose.
The approach is intended to help individuals access services following an overdose, when timely intervention can be especially important.
Together, the two Belmont County projects were awarded $425,000.
Recovery support expands across seven counties
SMART Recovery USA Inc. received $100,018 to expand its Communities of Empowerment program throughout all seven counties in OneOhio's Region 11.
The funding will support training for meeting facilitators, the establishment of additional mutual-support groups and expanded education for families and friends of individuals affected by substance use disorder.
The program is designed to provide recovery resources in communities where access to in-person support may be limited.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio also received $100,000 for its Justice for Recovery initiative.
The program will provide civil legal assistance, outreach and advocacy to help individuals and families address legal problems that can interfere with recovery and long-term stability.
Those barriers can include issues involving housing, employment, family circumstances and access to services.
Other projects target mothers, youth and overdose prevention
Aim Women's Center received $150,000 for a program providing recovery navigation services to pregnant women and women who recently have given birth.
The initiative will add a recovery navigator to help participants connect with treatment, receive peer support and overcome practical barriers to obtaining care.
Anazao Community Partners was awarded $80,247 to expand prevention services and virtual access to support for transition-age youth and families in rural Holmes County.
The Harrison County General Health District received $52,203 for its PREVENT+ Initiative.
The project will establish two community health vending machines providing around-the-clock access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, educational materials and information about treatment and recovery services.
Naloxone is a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
Healthcare 2000 Community Clinic Inc., operating as Viola Startzman Clinic, received $300,000 to expand substance use disorder care in Holmes County.
The funding will support the addition of a psychiatric nurse practitioner, counselor and community health worker to provide more coordinated access to behavioral health and addiction treatment.
The clinic's award is the largest of the eight grants announced for Region 11.
Statewide settlement funding continues
The eight regional awards are part of a broader grant initiative making $45.7 million available across Ohio through the foundation's second regional funding cycle.
The foundation previously awarded more than $45 million to 245 projects statewide during its inaugural grant cycle.
Those awards supported services ranging from youth prevention and school-based mental health programs to recovery housing, peer support and treatment expansion.
The latest awards were selected through a multistep review process that included regional committees, foundation staff and the organization's board of directors.
According to the foundation, grant recipients must submit program and financial reports twice a year and may be subject to additional reviews or site visits.
The awards remain contingent on the completion of grant agreements.
The foundation is working with the approved organizations to finalize those agreements and distribute the funding.
Additional awards may be announced as other applications complete the review process.
A complete list of grant recipients is available at OneOhioFoundation.com/GrantAwards.
