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How a West Michigan nonprofit became a model for Michigan’s fight against opioid abuse

WGVU News | By Dee Morrison
Published May 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM EDT
MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel and staff visit the Grand Rapids Red Project's outreach spaces and mobile health unit to learn about the organization’s approach to providing SUD treatment and resources for harm reduction.
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MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel and staff visit the Grand Rapids Red Project's outreach spaces and mobile health unit to learn about the organization’s approach to providing SUD treatment and resources for harm reduction.

The Grand Rapids Red Project is at the center of a statewide success story in the fight against the opioid epidemic

Additional information about how funds are invested is available on the opioids settlement website. 

For more information on harm reduction agencies and the services they provide, please visit Michigan.gov/SSP.

For more information about SUD and opioid resources, visit Michigan.gov/SUD.

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