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In an effort to help those in recovery continue their sobriety, the City of Stanford has donated several pieces of technology to the local recovery center.

Laptops and tablets were purchased using $3,200 of the opioid abatement funds given to the City of Stanford.

Mayor Dalton Miller delivered the laptops Oct. 11 to the Volunteers of America Mid-States’ (VOA) Recovery Community Center during the center’s open house event.

The open house was held to welcome Stanford residents to the RCC to learn more about the program and how VOA supports individuals and families overcoming substance abuse disorder throughout Lincoln County.

Miller said the laptops and tablets were a chance for the city to help those in need get back on their feet.

“This is an opportunity for the city to give back to those who have made bad decisions at one point in their lives and now it gives them the chance to make good decisions,” he said.

There was $842 million from settlements the Attorney General reached in 2022 with opioid companies for their role in exacerbating the deadly opioid crisis.

Opioid abatement funds have been distributed across the Commonwealth.

VOA RCC is a community resource for education, information, support and socialization for those in recovery and their family and friends.

“The program focuses on Peer Recovery Support Services to assist in removing barriers and providing access to support and resources for those who seek long term sobriety,” a press release states. “RCC also hosts fun events and opportunities for its members to gather and connect as they continue their recovery journeys.”

The donated technology aims to help continue those recovery journeys.

“The laptops and tablets will give RCC members access to the internet, allowing them to apply for jobs, take online courses and connect with resources that will help them become self-sufficient and continue their sobriety,” the press release states.

VOA Senior Director of Rural Addiction Recovery Services Stephanie Hoskins said the technology will be instrumental in helping the people the center serves look for jobs and become productive members of the community.

“Mayor Miller has been instrumental in garnering support from the community since we first brought our services to Stanford in 2022,” Hoskins said. “That buy-in has been critical to the success of our program thus far. We truly appreciate and value all he has done for VOA and the people we serve.”

For more information about VOA services visit www.voamid.org.