City of Huntsville reinvests opioid settlement funds to fight substance abuse
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The City of Huntsville approved funding from opioid settlements to two agencies to continue the fight against substance abuse.
Wellstone will receive up to $3 million (with no more than $1 million per year starting in the 2028 fiscal year) as it constructs a 16-bed mental health crisis facility. The funding will go to furnishings, fixtures and equipment as well as mental health professional staff salaries once the facility opens.
Wellstone served a record 17,702 children, teens and adults from Sept. 30, 2025 to Oct. 1, 2026 – an increase of 3,500 from the previous year. More than 3,200 clients had substance abuse disorders with 529 clients diagnosed with an opioid disorder.
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Not One More Alabama, a Huntsville non-profit that provides education, family support, recovery resources and grief services, will receive up to $120,000 (with no more than $60,000 per year starting with the current fiscal year) for its mobile Discovery Room – which offers interactive substance abuse education and helps adults recognize warning signs with teens and start supportive conversations.
The funds will be used to hire a dedicated event specialist, update exhibit furnishings and opioid indicators, modernize materials and cover essential operations.