Nearly two dozen Louisville organizations could get a boost in their efforts to combat addiction through millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds.Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the 21 projects recommended to receive the metro맥스카지노�s second allotment of $5.3 million. In total, the city is set to receive more than $57 million in direct payments."Today my kids know a mom that shows up," said Lindsey Wood, senior family recovery specialist for ChooseWell Communities. "If you ask anybody about me who knows my history, they will tell you that is my strength."Woods' and Kim Moore's stories include the strength to overcome substance abuse.But, they also see the deadly effects of substance abuse with hundreds of overdose deaths in Louisville every year."26 years ago, people weren't taking fentanyl and dying like they're dying now," said Moore. "We're losing people in record numbers."Companies that contributed to this harm are now addressing it in Kentucky with a $900 million opioid settlement. The nonprofits in Louisville chosen to receive funds this go-round have evidence-based strategies for sobriety.ChooseWell Communities in Shelby Park and Joshua Community Connectors in Russell are among them.Both organizations plan to expand their prevention, treatment, and recovery services."In a year we probably service 30 families, and in the next two years we want to increase those numbers to 86 and these funds are going to help in every venue of that," said Wood.Officials say the opioid settlement funding, while of great help, is just a small step forward to heal communities from addiction."There's no amount of money that will ever reverse loss of young lives and damage to our communities," said Dr. Inder Singal of the Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness.But, these efforts can help save lives, build up strong and healthy families, break down barriers and hopefully the cycles of addiction.Those who know the struggle are grateful to now be able to move the needle, at the forefront of the change."This is special to me due to my own personal experience, my own pain," said Moore. "So to stand today at ChooseWell, it lets me know my pain was turned into purpose and it's a reason I get to do what I do every day."Metro Council must approve the expenditures before the funds are awarded.