SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane County has joined the City of Spokane in supporting Maddie’s Place, a facility dedicated to caring for substance-exposed infants and their families, the county said in a release.
Maddie’s Place offers 24/7 medical care for infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and provides support services for parents, including peer counseling and housing assistance.
The Board of County Commissioners recently increased funding for Maddie’s Place to $750,000, effective July 1. The City of Spokane also approved a $300,000 allocation from opioid settlement funds to support the facility…