The Opportunity Council is prioritizing addiction and substance use treatment for rural community members with a new outpatient center in East Whatcom County.
The East Whatcom Regional Resource Center (EWRRC) , an Opportunity Council Community Resource Center in Maple Falls, is now operating an Ideal Option clinic offering specialized outpatient treatment for addiction.
“I think it’s so important to start recognizing the underserved population in the rural community,” Ideal Option Community Outreach Coordinator April Provost said. “It’s where we see the least amount of services, the least amount of support — and it’s just unacceptable.”…