Programs in central Appalachia have received $17 million dollars from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The money comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. $7.7 million dollars of the money will be put towards training and placing new community health workers to strengthen the region’s behavioral healthcare systems.
Gayle Manchin is the ARC federal co-chair. She said the need in the area is great because this was epicenter of the opioid epidemic.
