Two state grants totaling $321,923 will bolster resources to combat the opioid addiction crisis statewide and expand services locally for victims of child abuse. State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny says a $275-thousand-dollar grant to Commonwealth Prevention Alliance will fund the statewide PA STOP campaign to expand public awareness about the dangers of opioid use…

Matzie said a second grant of $47,000 will fund continuing services for the Beaver County satellite branch of A Child’s Place, which provides protection and advocacy services for children.Matzie added that the grant will also continue to support a community/police liaison position for the Beaver County site. Both grants are administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, which awards funding based on recommendations from various advisory committees. The grant to the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance was based on a recommendation from the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, and the grant to the Child’s Place satellite was based on a recommendation from the Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Committee.