Committee launches $1000 per person recovery support fund
Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee · Meeting of March 5, 2026
IPSWICH — Committee establishes $1000 per person fund for recovery assistance. The Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee, chaired by Colleen Fermon, Director of Public Health, unanimously approved a community support award capping assistance at $1000 per year for Ipswich residents seeking treatment and recovery expenses, with payments to service providers upon invoice. The committee also unanimously allocated $2000 to the Middle School Extended Day Program; since December, monthly attendance has grown from 17 to 52 students, with the funds supporting approximately $300 monthly costs for food and supplies.
Committee member Sheila Taylor will not seek reappointment after the inaugural year ends March 31.
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Source: the Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee meeting of March 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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