January 26, 2026

A new effort to help West Volusia, Florida, residents rebuild their lives after opioid use disorder is moving forward with a $500,000 community grant from the Volusia County Opioid Abatement Program. The initiative, called RISE—Recovery, Initiative, Support and Education—is being developed to ease the practical and emotional challenges that make recovery especially difficult to sustain.

The grant was awarded directly to AdventHealth DeLand, which will develop and operate RISE as part of its behavioral health services.

County leaders selected AdventHealth DeLand because it is the only hospital in West Volusia offering both inpatient mental health care and voluntary addiction care.

With the funding, AdventHealth DeLand will build a more coordinated system of care for individuals working to heal from opioid use disorder and strengthen local partnerships already in place, according to the announcement.

To better serve individuals and families in recovery, AdventHealth DeLand’s RISE program will offer:

• Short-term medication support: Helping people stay stable after leaving the emergency department by bridging them to ongoing treatment and minimizing the risk of relapse.
• A dedicated addiction counselor: Providing one-on-one care, group sessions, and coordination with community recovery partners to guide patients on their healing journey.
• Transportation and temporary housing assistance: Offering travel vouchers and safe lodging for individuals receiving extended medical treatment or experiencing housing instability.
• Education and community outreach: Equipping patients, families, and local partners with tools and information to alleviate stigma and promote understanding around addiction and recovery.

For families across Volusia County, these services could make recovery easier to sustain as connection to a counselor, peers, and reliable information can often make the difference between someone losing momentum and finding stability. Many of the barriers residents face are not medical, but practical.