Huntington facility that cares for infants exposed to opioids to get nearly $500,000 in funding

Nearly $500,000 in federal funding has been earmarked for a Huntington facility that supports infants suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Lily’s Place is set to receive $481,719 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support and expand the services it provides, a news release from U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s Office said.

“Every West Virginian has been impacted by the devastating drug epidemic that continues to ravage our communities, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is an especially heartbreaking issue in this fight,” Manchin said in the news release. “I’m proud to have secured this direct funding for Lily’s Place, the first Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome center in the country, to support and strengthen its vital efforts to promote healthy infants and families. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue advocating for projects that combat the drug epidemic and enhance health services for all West Virginians, no matter their age or circumstance."

The funding will be used to support the From the Start program at Lily’s Place, which will help increase the number of babies treated, as well as enhance and increase the efforts of the organization to care for infants prenatally exposed to substances in utero, the news release said.

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