New York State Sen. Lea Webb (D) announced $25,000 in grant funding allocated to Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services at a Monday event held at CARS’s West State Street office in downtown Ithaca. CARS, which was founded in 1972, provides both residential and outpatient services to those recovering from addiction in the area. In a press release, Webb said the funding for CARS is part of continuing work to address addiction in her district and “expand access” to recovery services. Webb explained that this investment in telehealth services could expand the reach of recovery services to people in rural areas, where she said transportation can be a barrier to care. Leaderboard 2In her speech, Webb emphasized the prevalence of substance abuse, calling the state’s provision of resources thus far to address addiction inconsistent amid a “dire” need for addiction recovery services.

Source: Daily Sun August 07, 2024 08:35 UTC