On September 1, 2026, Mayor Brett Smiley and the Providence Department of Housing and Human Services released the city’s first Annual Opioid Settlement Fund Report, detailing the 2025 investments aimed at combating the opioid crisis. Providence invested over $1.2 million in 14 community-led projects in partnership with 10 organizations, reaching more than 3,000 individuals affected by overdose. The funded programs connected over 1,000 people to treatment, housing, and recovery services, provided more than 625 housing supports, and trained over 635 people in naloxone administration. Additionally, the initiatives met over 4,200 basic needs such as food and transportation and supported the behavioral health workforce by training or hiring more than 100 members.

Key projects included recovery housing through Amos House, flexible grants via Project Weber/RENEW, and youth substance-free programming by the Boys and Girls Club of Providence. The East Bay Community Action Program delivered mobile outreach and naloxone distribution, serving 1,458 individuals. Project Weber/RENEW’s Overdose Prevention Center enrolled 760 unique individuals, conducted 182 overdose interventions, and made 518 treatment referrals. Launched in 2023, Providence’s Overdose Prevention Strategy focuses on prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, with an emphasis on transparency, equity, and community partnerships.