At the August Regional Commission meeting the NRV Recovery Ecosystem was presented the Robert M. deVoursney Best Practices Award from the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions. The Best Practices Award recognizes organizations that have initiated innovative regional activities which have contributed significantly to the effectiveness of a region. The NRV Recovery Ecosystem is a five-year collaborative, regional opioid abatement program bringing together five jurisdictions for project delivery. It has received just under $4.4 million in funding through two years from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, along with more than $1.5 million in local matching funds to date. In addition to the local governments that are involved, several other regional organizations and school divisions are partners in the project. More on the Recovery Ecosystem can be found on the Health page of the Regional Commission website.
