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In December 2025, the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust’s Board of Trustees raised serious concerns about how Washington County has been using its opioid settlement funding. Eight applications submitted by the County were deemed non-compliant with funding requirements, while another nine remained under consideration. Alongside these determinations, the Board offered pointed critiques of […]
On November 20, Washington County Commissioners voted to send a letter of intent to Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs requesting that the “Single County Authority” (SCA) status of Washington County Drug & Alcohol Commission (WDAC) be stripped. The status of Single County Authority would then be given to Washington County’s Department of Human […]
OVERVIEW The development of OxyContin, along with the massive proliferation of opioid usage that followed, remains today one of the greatest struggles in many areas of the United States. People suffer, families are fractured, and communities remain injured by the onslaught of addiction. When folks hear the term “opioid crisis,” nearly everyone can picture either […]
Today, over 72 million 1 people in the United States are enrolled in Medicaid, and 68 million 2 in Medicare. Medicare and Medicaid are ubiquitous aspects of modern society, but their importance and breadth of service are often undervalued and unrecognized. Medicare and Medicaid were written into law by Lyndon B. Johnson as a part […]
In the United States it is common to hear elected officials and organizations speak on the importance of democracy; however, it is a unique privilege to actually witness the process and contribute to it. One critical pillar of CCJ’s work is “Democracy”, which has been made increasingly relevant as voter protection and election integrity are […]