Opioid settlement funds for peer recovery workforce
Albany County
Summary
The county is putting opioid settlement money into training certified recovery peer advocates and paying for ongoing support so newly certified peers don't burn out alone. Healthy Capital District has trained 274 peers since 2023, and 74 percent are now working, volunteering, or in school.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded entirely by opioid settlement money — no new county tax dollars.
People in recovery seeking careers as peer advocates, and the treatment programs and schools that employ them.
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