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43 <br /> Funds from the Opioid Settlement Funding will support 180 youth slots in prosocial after <br /> school programming. Each young person will receive 120 small group programming <br /> hours aimed at lessening Risk Factors, reducing opportunity deficits, and remediating <br /> learning loss. <br /> 3. Community Training: Stipends and materials to train and equip the youth-serving <br /> community <br /> Education is one of the ways studies state we can combat the crisis. One study <br /> published in the National Library of Medicine noted, "Experts suggest that prevention <br /> efforts should aim to increase knowledge of the risks associated with opioid misuse and <br /> decrease stigma against those suffering from opioid misuse. (Source) <br /> Decreasing stigma about opioid dependence among the youth-serving community can <br /> help support youth suffering from the impacts of the opioid crisis. since the Good <br /> Samaritan Law has passed, we believe equipping people with training on naloxone use <br /> and other opioid overdose prevention is vital to protect youth. <br /> Funds from the Opioid Settlement Funding will support stipends for at least 300 <br /> youth-serving community members to receive training and offset costs associated with <br /> participation. <br />