Baltimore residents will soon have the chance to influence how millions of dollars from opioid settlement funds are spent in their communities. Mayor Brandon Scott has announced a series of four public listening sessions throughout July, designed to gather feedback from neighborhoods most affected by the city’s overdose crisis.
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The sessions follow the mayor’s executive order from August 2024, which outlined plans to use funds recovered through lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies. Hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Overdose Response in partnership with the Baltimore Community Mediation Center, the events are part of a broader two-year plan to combat opioid-related deaths and improve public health infrastructure. Attendees will be invited to share how they believe the restitution money should be used in their neighborhoods.
The listening sessions will take place in four different areas of the city: Cherry Hill Elementary and Middle School on July 9, Gethsemane Baptist Church on July 17, Pimlico Elementary and Middle School on July 23, and Henderson Hopkins Elementary and Middle School on July 31. All sessions will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. While registration is encouraged, residents may attend without signing up in advance.
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These sessions represent a rare opportunity for community members to directly shape local investments in treatment, prevention, and recovery services. The mayor’s office aims to ensure the funds reach those neighborhoods hit hardest by opioid misuse and overdose, with plans to release updates on fund usage as decisions are made.
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