Whatcom County launches 24/7 Narcan dispenser program with first location operational
A new county initiative to increase access to opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, launched this week. On Tuesday, Whatcom County Health and Community Services announced that it had opened the first of a series of naloxone dispensers to be placed across the county. The dispensers can be accessed 24 hours a day, and are free to use. According to WCHCS Health Officer Amy Harley, they’re designed to increase access to the potentially life-saving drug even at times when it wouldn’t otherwise be available. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Rachel Showalter)
Behavioral health grants from the state Department of Commerce will fund new and renovated Inland Northwest facilities
Last week, the state Department of Commerce announced it would be disbursing nearly $13 million in behavioral health grants to the Inland Northwest. This funding, which comes from the state’s capital budget, will allow health providers to build or renovate behavioral health facilities to increase capacity in the region. This year, grants were distributed to projects that would fulfill regional needs, increase access to those under age 18, or build intensive treatment facilities that could support individuals needing long-term placements. Continue reading at The Inlander. (Young Kwak)
Possible price hike on personalized plates would help WA wildlife
If you’ve got a personalized license plate, it may surprise you to know that the money you paid for it went toward caring for and protecting wildlife in Washington. That may help soften the blow of a price hike on plate renewals that the state Department of Fish and Wildlife will ask lawmakers to approve next year. Today, it costs $52 to buy a personalized license plate and $42 to renew each year. The agency will seek to boost the renewal fee to $52. A hike of $10 a year would generate an estimated $1.6 million per biennium, according to agency staff. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife)
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