$488K Grant To Help Cooper Combat Addiction Crisis

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cooper Health System will receive $488,189 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their Addiction Medicine Fellowship program, U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1) announced on Tuesday.

“As America faces a number of pandemics, this funding will help address the opioid epidemic and all who are struggling with addiction,” said Norcross, Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force. “Addiction has already taken the lives of far too many people, and these resources will assist Cooper in advancing the vital work being done right in our backyard to help South Jersey families impacted by addiction and save lives.”

“While our nation has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, we know the addiction crisis has not gone away, and may have been made worse by the pandemic,” Cooper University Health Care co-CEO Kevin O’Dowd said. “These funds will allow us to expand our ability to help the families and communities who are battling addiction.”

“As a state-designated addiction medicine Center of Excellence, Cooper will use this funding to develop a dedicated fellowship program to train future physician leaders in all aspects of addiction treatment as well as enhance our own academic program,” Cooper University Health Care co-CEO Anthony J. Mazzarelli said.