Post by Logan on Mar 12, 2016 0:41:33 GMT -6
A clinic in eastern Kanawha County and another one in Putnam County are among five in West Virginia to receive federal funding to expand substance abuse treatment services, federal officials announced Friday.
Cabin Creek Health Systems, based in Dawes, will receive $317,650, and Womencare in Scott Depot will receive $325,000 from Health and Human Services for substance abuse treatment services.
Across the state, West Virginia clinics will receive more than $1.7 million. Besides Cabin Creek and Womencare, those receiving funding include Valley Health Systems Inc. in Huntington ($406,250); Change Inc. in Weirton ($370,204) and Community Care of West Virginia in Rock Cave ($352,083).
Nationally, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investing $94 million in the health clinics, and expects to help them hire about 800 providers to treat nearly 124,000 new patients, officials said.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160311/wv-clinics-get-funding-for-substance-abuse-treatment
Cabin Creek Health Systems, based in Dawes, will receive $317,650, and Womencare in Scott Depot will receive $325,000 from Health and Human Services for substance abuse treatment services.
Across the state, West Virginia clinics will receive more than $1.7 million. Besides Cabin Creek and Womencare, those receiving funding include Valley Health Systems Inc. in Huntington ($406,250); Change Inc. in Weirton ($370,204) and Community Care of West Virginia in Rock Cave ($352,083).
Nationally, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investing $94 million in the health clinics, and expects to help them hire about 800 providers to treat nearly 124,000 new patients, officials said.
See more at: www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160311/wv-clinics-get-funding-for-substance-abuse-treatment