Opioid and meth abuse, veterans services and funding support for vital programs — Rep. Greg Walden heard detailed concerns about these issues from professionals at the Community Counseling Services office in John Day on Aug. 29.
CCS Executive Director Kimberly Lindsay said she was surprised and delighted when Walden’s office contacted them one week earlier and offered to meet CCS staff in person.
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