More than $5.4 Million to Connect High-Need Individuals to Range of Addiction Services

$4.2 Million to Support Non-Medical Transportation Services Designed to Help People Access Care and Other Supports

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) is awarding more than $9.6 million from the New York State Opioid Settlement Fund to support two initiatives designed to increase access to a range of addiction services across the state. The In-Community initiative builds on previous outreach and engagement work by the agency to link high-need individuals to services, while the non-medical transportation initiative provides transportation help to allow New Yorkers impacted by addiction to access a range of recovery supports.

To date, New York has made more than $454 million available through the opioid settlement fund, which is the most of any state in the country. A detailed list of initiatives funded with this money is available on the New York State Opioid Settlement Fund tracker.

“This funding builds on our ongoing work, which has already helped thousands of New Yorkers access important services and supports,” OASAS Commissioner Dr. Chinazo Cunningham said. “We continue to work closely with the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board to get this funding out quickly to communities that need it and help the individuals and families most impacted by the opioid and overdose epidemic.”

In-Community Clinic Services

A total of $5,466,210 is being awarded to 10 providers for the In-Community initiative. This project is designed to reach individuals who may have difficulty accessing substance use disorder services. Through this initiative, which builds on previous outreach and engagement work by OASAS, outreach teams will work to engage individuals in a variety of community settings, such as social service agencies, hospitals, jails, shelters, and parks. Services can be delivered either in person or through telehealth.

Award recipients are listed below by region.

Capital District

• Albany County Department of Mental Health: $574,566

Finger Lakes

• Delphi Drug and Alcohol Council dba Delphi Rise: $459,524

Long Island

• RiseWell Community Services Inc: $597,996

New York City

• Alliance for Positive Change: $600,000
• Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.: $600,000
• Camelot of Staten Island, Inc.: $600,000
• The Jewish Board: $389,498
• Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.: $600,000

Southern Tier

• The REACH Project, Inc.: $600,000

Western NY

• Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.: $444,626

Non-Medical Transportation

OASAS is also awarding $4.2 million to fund non-medical transportation efforts. The non-medical transportation project supports a comprehensive program for New Yorkers seeking substance use prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services, by assisting them with transportation to a variety of destinations that support their recovery goals such as doctors’ appointments and job interviews. More than 40,000 rides have been given through this program since it began in 2024.

All providers listed below are receiving $300,000 for this initiative, which will extend funding through the end of 2029.

Capital District

• Capital Behavioral Health Collaborative

Central NY

• Helio Health, Inc.

Finger Lakes

• Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency, Inc.

Long Island

• Advanced Health Network, Inc.

Mid-Hudson

• CBHS, Inc.

Mohawk Valley

• Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council of Hamilton, Fulton, and Montgomery Counties, Inc. d/b/a HFM Prevention Council

New York City

• Advanced Health Network, Inc.
• Coordinated Behavioral Care, Inc.
• Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc.
• Community Health Action of Staten Island, Inc.

North Country

• Seaway Valley Council for Alcohol/Substance Abuse Prevention, Inc.

Southern Tier

• The Addiction Center of Broome County, Inc.
• CASA-Trinity, Inc.

Western NY

• Save the Michaels of the World, Inc.

New York State is receiving more than $2 billion through various settlement agreements with opioid manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies that were secured by Attorney General Letitia James. A portion of the funding from these settlements will go directly to municipalities, with the remainder deposited into a dedicated fund to support prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery efforts to address the ongoing opioid epidemic.

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports oversees one of the nation’s largest systems of addiction services with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery programs serving over 731,000 individuals per year. This includes the direct operation of 12 Addiction Treatment Centers where our doctors, nurses, and clinical staff provide inpatient and residential services to approximately 8,000 individuals per year.

New Yorkers struggling with an addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can find help and hope by calling the state’s toll-free, 24-hour, 7-day-a-week HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (Short Code 467369).

Available addiction treatment including crisis/detox, inpatient, residential, or outpatient care can be found on the NYS OASAS website.