Grantee Projects

AK

The Palmer, Alaska, Police Department is leading this project on behalf of the Drug Endangered Children Multidisciplinary Task Force (MDT). The MDT was created to address gaps in the response to drug endangered children and their families living in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough, to improve communication among agencies serving these populations, and to create a streamlined approach to providing family-centered, early intervention services to this population, with a goal of reducing both child victimization and repeat interactions between families and MDT member agencies. Grant funds will be used to hire a full-time MDT and drug endangered children (DEC) project coordinator to support MDT member agencies in adhering to newly established protocols, keep agencies on task, and collect, track, and analyze relevant data to determine the MDT’s efficacy in achieving its goals. Activities under this project include (1) real-time data collection and evaluation, which will help the MDT better understand the extent of the issue, the number of families referred to services, and determine the efficacy of the MDT’s efforts and adjust processes as needed; and (2) law enforcement and first responder deflection and diversion, through early identification and referrals of drug endangered children and their families to appropriate services to reduce repeat interactions. Roughly 50 percent of the project’s proposed budget is allocated to these uses, either through direct hires or contracts to hire family advocates to provide services and an evaluator to assist in identifying, collecting, and evaluating relevant data. Priority considerations addressed in this application include advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities (Alaska Native populations). This project serves residents of Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough and includes a partnership between the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Youth and Family Network, Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, Knik Tribe, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Matanuska Susitna Borough School District, Palmer Police Department, State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services, Southcentral Regional Office, State of Alaska, Attorney General’s Office, Civil Division, State of Alaska Palmer District Attorney’s Office, Set Free Alaska, The Children’s Place (Regional Child Advocacy Center), and Wasilla Police Department.

City of Palmer

Alaska

The Palmer, Alaska, Police Department is leading this project on behalf of the Drug Endangered Children Multidisciplinary Task Force (MDT). The MDT was created to address gaps in the response to drug endangered children and their families living in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough, to improve communication among agencies serving these populations, and to create a streamlined approach to providing family-centered, early intervention services to this population, with a goal of reducing both child victimization and repeat interactions between families and MDT member agencies. Grant funds will be used to hire a full-time MDT and drug endangered children (DEC) project coordinator to support MDT member agencies in adhering to newly established protocols, keep agencies on task, and collect, track, and analyze relevant data to determine the MDT’s efficacy in achieving its goals. Activities under this project include (1) real-time data collection and evaluation, which will help the MDT better understand the extent of the issue, the number of families referred to services, and determine the efficacy of the MDT’s efforts and adjust processes as needed; and (2) law enforcement and first responder deflection and diversion, through early identification and referrals of drug endangered children and their families to appropriate services to reduce repeat interactions. Roughly 50 percent of the project’s proposed budget is allocated to these uses, either through direct hires or contracts to hire family advocates to provide services and an evaluator to assist in identifying, collecting, and evaluating relevant data. Priority considerations addressed in this application include advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities (Alaska Native populations). This project serves residents of Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough and includes a partnership between the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Youth and Family Network, Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, Knik Tribe, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Matanuska Susitna Borough School District, Palmer Police Department, State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services, Southcentral Regional Office, State of Alaska, Attorney General’s Office, Civil Division, State of Alaska Palmer District Attorney’s Office, Set Free Alaska, The Children’s Place (Regional Child Advocacy Center), and Wasilla Police Department.

AL

Alabama had the highest prescription opioid rate in the nation at 80.4 prescriptions per 100 people. Covington County is currently ranked 16th in the state of Alabama for opioid prescriptions, with an estimated 85.3 prescriptions per 100 people, translating to a rate almost two times higher than the national average of 43.3 prescriptions per 100 people. There have been no less than 20 overdoses that resulted in death in 2021 and administered at least 80 doses of naloxone. For this project, the 22nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office in Alabama will expand its diversion program through law enforcement and first responder deflection program, offering treatment and assistance to those that needed it prior to arrest. Their goal will be to reach previously underserved populations without the burden of the arrest. Prevention will be directed at high school students through part-time work-study peer helpers. These students will be hired to maintain communication with students to continue to warn them about the dangers of opioid and drug use. The response will include overdose response kits that will be distributed to all police and fire departments in the county. Advertising campaigns will encourage those present during an overdose to call 911 without fear of arrest, provided they aren’t directly responsible for the overdose. Since options of treatment locally are scarce, a Substance Abuse Counselor will be hired as part of the project to improve local outcomes in treatment through those diverted through the implementation of the new programs and provide family counseling to children and youth impacted by their parent’s substance abuse. A new Community Resource Specialist will assist individuals with finding and securing employment, navigating outside treatment options, securing sober housing, and helping them to overcome any other barriers that may prevent them from long-term recovery. They will also assist the District Attorney in holding a symposium on the warning signs and dangers of opioid addiction, treatment options, and what to do in case of an overdose.

22nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office

Alabama

Alabama had the highest prescription opioid rate in the nation at 80.4 prescriptions per 100 people. Covington County is currently ranked 16th in the state of Alabama for opioid prescriptions, with an estimated 85.3 prescriptions per 100 people, translating to a rate almost two times higher than the national average of 43.3 prescriptions per 100 people. There have been no less than 20 overdoses that resulted in death in 2021 and administered at least 80 doses of naloxone. For this project, the 22nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office in Alabama will expand its diversion program through law enforcement and first responder deflection program, offering treatment and assistance to those that needed it prior to arrest. Their goal will be to reach previously underserved populations without the burden of the arrest. Prevention will be directed at high school students through part-time work-study peer helpers. These students will be hired to maintain communication with students to continue to warn them about the dangers of opioid and drug use. The response will include overdose response kits that will be distributed to all police and fire departments in the county. Advertising campaigns will encourage those present during an overdose to call 911 without fear of arrest, provided they aren’t directly responsible for the overdose. Since options of treatment locally are scarce, a Substance Abuse Counselor will be hired as part of the project to improve local outcomes in treatment through those diverted through the implementation of the new programs and provide family counseling to children and youth impacted by their parent’s substance abuse. A new Community Resource Specialist will assist individuals with finding and securing employment, navigating outside treatment options, securing sober housing, and helping them to overcome any other barriers that may prevent them from long-term recovery. They will also assist the District Attorney in holding a symposium on the warning signs and dangers of opioid addiction, treatment options, and what to do in case of an overdose.

AR

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration proposes to develop a statewide comprehensive opioid abuse plan that will include goals, objectives, and strategies addressing opioid abuse and misuse. The goals are to develop resources, recommend evidence-based practices, and create online tools that will aid Arkansas communities in reducing opioid abuse/misuse and related deaths and assist offenders with a history of opioid abuse. To meet the proposed objectives, the planning process will be facilitated by the planning consultant and consist of collaboration and partnerships from across state agencies and local entities. The required collaborative partner for this project is the Department of Human Services/State Drug Director, the state agency responsible for alcohol and substance abuse services. Other partnering agencies include the Department of Human Services/Office of the State Drug Director; representatives from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HIDTA); the Administrative Office of the Courts; Arkansas Community Correction (ACC), Probation and Parole; Department of Human Services, Child Welfare; Governor’s Office–Senior Advisor for Child Welfare; Arkansas Sheriff’s Association; Arkansas Chief’s Association; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC); Arkansas Municipal League (an association of city/county governments); the City of El Dorado; and the City of Marianna. After the plan is finalized and approved, the state will move towards the implementation phase. The state anticipates providing up to 25 subawards to localities/communities. Representatives from these localities/communities will be trained, utilize developed resources, implement strategies identified in the comprehensive plan, and become designated opioid task forces.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration proposes to develop a statewide comprehensive opioid abuse plan that will include goals, objectives, and strategies addressing opioid abuse and misuse. The goals are to develop resources, recommend evidence-based practices, and create online tools that will aid Arkansas communities in reducing opioid abuse/misuse and related deaths and assist offenders with a history of opioid abuse. To meet the proposed objectives, the planning process will be facilitated by the planning consultant and consist of collaboration and partnerships from across state agencies and local entities. The required collaborative partner for this project is the Department of Human Services/State Drug Director, the state agency responsible for alcohol and substance abuse services. Other partnering agencies include the Department of Human Services/Office of the State Drug Director; representatives from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program (HIDTA); the Administrative Office of the Courts; Arkansas Community Correction (ACC), Probation and Parole; Department of Human Services, Child Welfare; Governor’s Office–Senior Advisor for Child Welfare; Arkansas Sheriff’s Association; Arkansas Chief’s Association; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC); Arkansas Municipal League (an association of city/county governments); the City of El Dorado; and the City of Marianna. After the plan is finalized and approved, the state will move towards the implementation phase. The state anticipates providing up to 25 subawards to localities/communities. Representatives from these localities/communities will be trained, utilize developed resources, implement strategies identified in the comprehensive plan, and become designated opioid task forces.

AR

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is applying for a Category 2 statewide area grant in the amount of $6,000,000. The Arkansas COSSAP Project will address the opioid epidemic strategically and continue providing support to areas that have been disproportionally impacted by the abuse of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances, as indicated by a high rate of treatment admissions for substances other than alcohol; high rates of overdose-related deaths; and lack of accessibility to treatment and recovery services. The primary focuses of the proposed projects are comprehensive, real-time, regional information collection, analysis, and dissemination; the development of peer recovery services and treatment alternatives to incarceration; and continued Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program (COAP) overdose investigations involving peer recovery services and the implementation of strategies identified in the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Strategic Plan. This project serves specific counties where high rates of opioid deaths have been identified in COAP Category 2; however, the specific subrecipients for the proposed projects have not been selected. The project includes partnerships between the Department of Finance and Administration Office of Intergovernmental Services (DFA-IGS), Department Human Services, Office of State Drug Director, and the Single State Authority, in addition to a new partnership between DFA-IGS and the Arkansas Coroners’ Association. Priority considerations addressed in this application include providing services to rural communities and the fact that the individuals (populations) intended to benefit from the project reside in high-poverty and/or persistent-poverty counties.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is applying for a Category 2 statewide area grant in the amount of $6,000,000. The Arkansas COSSAP Project will address the opioid epidemic strategically and continue providing support to areas that have been disproportionally impacted by the abuse of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances, as indicated by a high rate of treatment admissions for substances other than alcohol; high rates of overdose-related deaths; and lack of accessibility to treatment and recovery services. The primary focuses of the proposed projects are comprehensive, real-time, regional information collection, analysis, and dissemination; the development of peer recovery services and treatment alternatives to incarceration; and continued Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program (COAP) overdose investigations involving peer recovery services and the implementation of strategies identified in the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Strategic Plan. This project serves specific counties where high rates of opioid deaths have been identified in COAP Category 2; however, the specific subrecipients for the proposed projects have not been selected. The project includes partnerships between the Department of Finance and Administration Office of Intergovernmental Services (DFA-IGS), Department Human Services, Office of State Drug Director, and the Single State Authority, in addition to a new partnership between DFA-IGS and the Arkansas Coroners’ Association. Priority considerations addressed in this application include providing services to rural communities and the fact that the individuals (populations) intended to benefit from the project reside in high-poverty and/or persistent-poverty counties.

AR

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration will: • Support an overdose crime scene team consisting of a criminal investigator and a peer recovery specialist to assist law enforcement task forces/agencies in a minimum of six geographically diverse sites (counties, regions, or localities) within the state. • Increase access and enrollment to treatment, increase education and awareness, and evaluate the grant strategies identified in 25 localities within the state to address offenders who may be opioid abusers. The sites to receive subawards will be selected through a competitive process. Subawardees will be required to use overdoes detection mapping application program. An independent evaluator will be selected after the grant is awarded.

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration will: • Support an overdose crime scene team consisting of a criminal investigator and a peer recovery specialist to assist law enforcement task forces/agencies in a minimum of six geographically diverse sites (counties, regions, or localities) within the state. • Increase access and enrollment to treatment, increase education and awareness, and evaluate the grant strategies identified in 25 localities within the state to address offenders who may be opioid abusers. The sites to receive subawards will be selected through a competitive process. Subawardees will be required to use overdoes detection mapping application program. An independent evaluator will be selected after the grant is awarded.

AR

This project will serve the Sixteenth Judicial District in northern Arkansas, a rural region comprised of five counties: Izard, Stone, Fulton, Cleburne, and Independence. The mission of this project is to reduce the impact of substance misuse, including overdose deaths, in the area. This will be accomplished by helping more people with substance use disorder (SUD) receive treatment instead of entering the criminal justice system. This project will also help increase community awareness about substance misuse and improve the ability of law enforcement agencies and communities to respond to overdoses. The primary focus for activities will be law enforcement deflection/diversion and access to peer recovery support services, and most of the activities will be conducted by COSSAP investigators and peer recovery support specialists (PRSS). Peers are individuals who have experienced SUD, are in sustained recovery, and have been trained to help others achieve recovery. By expanding access to peer support services, this project will connect more people with SUD to the treatment they desperately need. COSSAP investigators are deputies from the Izard County Sheriff’s office who are also assigned to the existing Drug Task Force for the district. Having designated COSSAP agents on the district task force will ensure that more cases involving substance use can be referred for peer support and that treatment arrangements can be made as quickly as possible. This project will also include outreach and education activities across the district and will improve the accuracy and efficiency of data collection. Allowable activities include: (1) enhancing access to peer recovery support services (35 percent); (2) law enforcement and first responder deflection and diversion (35 percent); (3) embedding PRSS at multiple points of Sequential Intercept Model (10 percent); (4) prevention programs to connect law enforcement agencies with K-12 students (10 percent); (5) drug take-back programs (5 percent); (6) data collection (5 percent).

Izard County

Arkansas

This project will serve the Sixteenth Judicial District in northern Arkansas, a rural region comprised of five counties: Izard, Stone, Fulton, Cleburne, and Independence. The mission of this project is to reduce the impact of substance misuse, including overdose deaths, in the area. This will be accomplished by helping more people with substance use disorder (SUD) receive treatment instead of entering the criminal justice system. This project will also help increase community awareness about substance misuse and improve the ability of law enforcement agencies and communities to respond to overdoses. The primary focus for activities will be law enforcement deflection/diversion and access to peer recovery support services, and most of the activities will be conducted by COSSAP investigators and peer recovery support specialists (PRSS). Peers are individuals who have experienced SUD, are in sustained recovery, and have been trained to help others achieve recovery. By expanding access to peer support services, this project will connect more people with SUD to the treatment they desperately need. COSSAP investigators are deputies from the Izard County Sheriff’s office who are also assigned to the existing Drug Task Force for the district. Having designated COSSAP agents on the district task force will ensure that more cases involving substance use can be referred for peer support and that treatment arrangements can be made as quickly as possible. This project will also include outreach and education activities across the district and will improve the accuracy and efficiency of data collection. Allowable activities include: (1) enhancing access to peer recovery support services (35 percent); (2) law enforcement and first responder deflection and diversion (35 percent); (3) embedding PRSS at multiple points of Sequential Intercept Model (10 percent); (4) prevention programs to connect law enforcement agencies with K-12 students (10 percent); (5) drug take-back programs (5 percent); (6) data collection (5 percent).

AR

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) seeks funding through the BJA COSSAP grant for the purposes of treating substance use disorder (SUD) sufferers, providing transitional housing to SUD sufferers, and embedding peers at multiple stages of the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM). PCSO serves Pulaski County, the most urban county in Arkansas with 400,000 inhabitants and 800 square miles of area. The PCSO Reentry Program will implement the proposal in Pulaski County. PCSO was awarded a 2019 COSSAP grant, but this application represents a substantively different proposal as it focuses on Peer Recovery Support Specialists (PRSS), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and transitional housing. Salary for additional PCSO Reentry staff represents the largest portion of the requested funds, at 55 percent, which funds four additional staff: a grant administrator, a Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC), and two PRSS. The grant administrator will spend 100 percent of their time administering this program, expanding the partnership network, and developing new funding sources to continue the program after the award expires. The SAC and the two PRSS will be embedded at multiple intercepts in the SIM as detailed in the grant narrative. Expected outcomes include program self-sufficiency stemming from the grant administrator’s funding efforts and increased support at multiple stages of SIM for SUD sufferers. Much of this support will occur at the PCSO Regional Detention Facility (RDF) in the form of 30 additional sessions per week for each additional counselor. The next largest requested expenditure funds pre-release evidence-based SUD treatment at the PCSO RDF at 21 percent. MAT represents the bulk of these costs but grant monies will also fund evidence-based curriculum materials for courses such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The PCSO contracts with Turn Key Health for all medical services in the PCSO RDF and will continue to do so with MAT as detailed in the grant narrative. The requested monies will fund MAT for approximately 150 people. Lastly, the PCSO requests funds for transitional and recovery housing at 11 percent of the grant. These monies will fund approximately 225 months of housing for SUD sufferers post-release. The PCSO leverages existing partnerships with many facilities to extend the impact of these funds as detailed in the grant narrative. If successful, this proposal will significantly expand the reach and depth of services the PCSO offers to justice-involved Arkansan sufferers of SUD.

Pulaski County

Arkansas

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) seeks funding through the BJA COSSAP grant for the purposes of treating substance use disorder (SUD) sufferers, providing transitional housing to SUD sufferers, and embedding peers at multiple stages of the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM). PCSO serves Pulaski County, the most urban county in Arkansas with 400,000 inhabitants and 800 square miles of area. The PCSO Reentry Program will implement the proposal in Pulaski County. PCSO was awarded a 2019 COSSAP grant, but this application represents a substantively different proposal as it focuses on Peer Recovery Support Specialists (PRSS), medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and transitional housing. Salary for additional PCSO Reentry staff represents the largest portion of the requested funds, at 55 percent, which funds four additional staff: a grant administrator, a Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC), and two PRSS. The grant administrator will spend 100 percent of their time administering this program, expanding the partnership network, and developing new funding sources to continue the program after the award expires. The SAC and the two PRSS will be embedded at multiple intercepts in the SIM as detailed in the grant narrative. Expected outcomes include program self-sufficiency stemming from the grant administrator’s funding efforts and increased support at multiple stages of SIM for SUD sufferers. Much of this support will occur at the PCSO Regional Detention Facility (RDF) in the form of 30 additional sessions per week for each additional counselor. The next largest requested expenditure funds pre-release evidence-based SUD treatment at the PCSO RDF at 21 percent. MAT represents the bulk of these costs but grant monies will also fund evidence-based curriculum materials for courses such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The PCSO contracts with Turn Key Health for all medical services in the PCSO RDF and will continue to do so with MAT as detailed in the grant narrative. The requested monies will fund MAT for approximately 150 people. Lastly, the PCSO requests funds for transitional and recovery housing at 11 percent of the grant. These monies will fund approximately 225 months of housing for SUD sufferers post-release. The PCSO leverages existing partnerships with many facilities to extend the impact of these funds as detailed in the grant narrative. If successful, this proposal will significantly expand the reach and depth of services the PCSO offers to justice-involved Arkansan sufferers of SUD.

AR

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas will combat the opioid epidemic by including a diversion program for pre-sentencing offenders through expansion on their current Crisis Intervention Team, providing transitional housing, and installing tamper proof drug collection receptacles at two precincts in the outermost parts of the county to allow for more localized collection of unused and expired medications for those citizens who reside in the outermost sections of the county.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Office

Arkansas

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas will combat the opioid epidemic by including a diversion program for pre-sentencing offenders through expansion on their current Crisis Intervention Team, providing transitional housing, and installing tamper proof drug collection receptacles at two precincts in the outermost parts of the county to allow for more localized collection of unused and expired medications for those citizens who reside in the outermost sections of the county.

AZ

Navajo County, Arizona, in partnership with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), will implement the County Overdose Prevention and Engagement (COPE) Program. The program, based on the Ten Essential Elements of Opioid Intervention Courts, will utilize a rapid response team of justice system and behavioral health practitioners to identify individuals at risk of drug overdose immediately after arrest and link them with evidence-based treatment, recovery support services, and ongoing monitoring. The goal of the program is to prevent overdose deaths and increase long-term treatment engagement among at-risk individuals. The first year of the grant will focus on project design and implementation. Navajo County will assemble a steering committee of key justice system, behavioral health, and public health partners to oversee the project’s development. With NADCP’s technical support, Navajo County will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to ensure the program is designed to meet the needs of at-risk individuals and maximize the use of local resources. Navajo County and NADCP will then finalize the program design, provide role-based training to staff, and implement a data collection protocol for measuring project outcomes. In year two, Navajo County will launch the program in its two largest courts. Each arrestee will be screened for risk of overdose before their first court appearance. High-risk individuals who opt into the program will receive a same-day warm handoff to Community Bridges, a leading treatment provider. Participants will also receive recovery support services and ongoing supervision by pre-trial services officers. Supervision, including random drug testing and regular check-in meetings, will inform any needed adjustments to the participant’s treatment plan. Participants’ legal cases will be stayed for 90 days so they can focus on treatment, after which their cases will resume. Many participants will ultimately be referred to a drug court, mental health court, or other program for longer-term treatment, while others may go through regular case processing. In the final year, Navajo County and NADCP will use program data for continuous quality improvement, making real-time adjustments to the program model to achieve the greatest possible impact. NADCP will assist Navajo County in producing a final report documenting program implementation and results. The Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts supports this program and may look to replicate the program in other counties if successful.

Navajo County

Arizona

Navajo County, Arizona, in partnership with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), will implement the County Overdose Prevention and Engagement (COPE) Program. The program, based on the Ten Essential Elements of Opioid Intervention Courts, will utilize a rapid response team of justice system and behavioral health practitioners to identify individuals at risk of drug overdose immediately after arrest and link them with evidence-based treatment, recovery support services, and ongoing monitoring. The goal of the program is to prevent overdose deaths and increase long-term treatment engagement among at-risk individuals. The first year of the grant will focus on project design and implementation. Navajo County will assemble a steering committee of key justice system, behavioral health, and public health partners to oversee the project’s development. With NADCP’s technical support, Navajo County will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to ensure the program is designed to meet the needs of at-risk individuals and maximize the use of local resources. Navajo County and NADCP will then finalize the program design, provide role-based training to staff, and implement a data collection protocol for measuring project outcomes. In year two, Navajo County will launch the program in its two largest courts. Each arrestee will be screened for risk of overdose before their first court appearance. High-risk individuals who opt into the program will receive a same-day warm handoff to Community Bridges, a leading treatment provider. Participants will also receive recovery support services and ongoing supervision by pre-trial services officers. Supervision, including random drug testing and regular check-in meetings, will inform any needed adjustments to the participant’s treatment plan. Participants’ legal cases will be stayed for 90 days so they can focus on treatment, after which their cases will resume. Many participants will ultimately be referred to a drug court, mental health court, or other program for longer-term treatment, while others may go through regular case processing. In the final year, Navajo County and NADCP will use program data for continuous quality improvement, making real-time adjustments to the program model to achieve the greatest possible impact. NADCP will assist Navajo County in producing a final report documenting program implementation and results. The Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts supports this program and may look to replicate the program in other counties if successful.

CA

Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (MCBHRS) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $600,000. The Bridge Program will identify individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs) and start them on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in custody and case manage them to MAT and/or substance use treatment services at clinics and Mendocino County Behavioral Health Substance Use Disorders Treatment (SUDT) sites pre-release. The program will continue to follow these individuals post-release and support them however possible. The program will fund a behavioral health case manager to work full time within the jail and perform comprehensive case management and discharge planning. The project serves rural Mendocino County, which has a population of 86,749. The project includes partnerships between MCBHRS and the SUDT, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Mendocino Community Health Clinics, and Mendocino Coast Clinics. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Mendocino County

California

Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (MCBHRS) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $600,000. The Bridge Program will identify individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs) and start them on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in custody and case manage them to MAT and/or substance use treatment services at clinics and Mendocino County Behavioral Health Substance Use Disorders Treatment (SUDT) sites pre-release. The program will continue to follow these individuals post-release and support them however possible. The program will fund a behavioral health case manager to work full time within the jail and perform comprehensive case management and discharge planning. The project serves rural Mendocino County, which has a population of 86,749. The project includes partnerships between MCBHRS and the SUDT, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Mendocino Community Health Clinics, and Mendocino Coast Clinics. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

CA

The proposed project will support three inter-related programmatic enhancements at the Ventura County Jail, to achieve the overarching goal of expanding substance use disorder (SUD) care and retention for this high-risk population. Ventura County has seen a sharp rise in opioid- and methamphetamine-related overdose deaths, with a 33 percent increase in deaths from 2021 to 2022. The jail population mirrors the SUD problems seen in the general population; however, there are limited treatment and support services currently available as a means of reducing problems related to SUD among persons involved with county corrections. This project aims to address the challenges being faced related to the rising prevalence of SUD in the county, with a particular emphasis on people with histories of opioid use disorder and stimulant use, through early SUD identification of persons in the county jail system and improved delivery of treatment and supportive services. The specific services that will be implemented/expanded include conducting uniform SUD screening at intake (including comparison testing of two screening tools; expanding access to in-custody medication for opioid use disorder; and improving community SUD aftercare attendance and housing stability for those referred for ongoing SUD treatment, including use of a newly established Patient Navigator to provide more efficient responses to client needs during the high-risk period when returning to the community. In addressing these goals, this project responds to several of the allowable uses/practices specified in the solicitation, including evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs, such as MAT, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services (25 percent); transitional or recovery housing and peer recovery support services (35 percent); embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model (25 percent); and field-initiated projects that bring together justice, behavioral health, and public health practitioners (15 percent). The project will include partnerships with county health care providers with expertise in addiction treatment. The inclusion of a research partner (New York University) will ensure that the project process and outcomes are appropriately documented and reported.

Ventura County

California

The proposed project will support three inter-related programmatic enhancements at the Ventura County Jail, to achieve the overarching goal of expanding substance use disorder (SUD) care and retention for this high-risk population. Ventura County has seen a sharp rise in opioid- and methamphetamine-related overdose deaths, with a 33 percent increase in deaths from 2021 to 2022. The jail population mirrors the SUD problems seen in the general population; however, there are limited treatment and support services currently available as a means of reducing problems related to SUD among persons involved with county corrections. This project aims to address the challenges being faced related to the rising prevalence of SUD in the county, with a particular emphasis on people with histories of opioid use disorder and stimulant use, through early SUD identification of persons in the county jail system and improved delivery of treatment and supportive services. The specific services that will be implemented/expanded include conducting uniform SUD screening at intake (including comparison testing of two screening tools; expanding access to in-custody medication for opioid use disorder; and improving community SUD aftercare attendance and housing stability for those referred for ongoing SUD treatment, including use of a newly established Patient Navigator to provide more efficient responses to client needs during the high-risk period when returning to the community. In addressing these goals, this project responds to several of the allowable uses/practices specified in the solicitation, including evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs, such as MAT, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services (25 percent); transitional or recovery housing and peer recovery support services (35 percent); embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model (25 percent); and field-initiated projects that bring together justice, behavioral health, and public health practitioners (15 percent). The project will include partnerships with county health care providers with expertise in addiction treatment. The inclusion of a research partner (New York University) will ensure that the project process and outcomes are appropriately documented and reported.

CA

The overall goal of the Yurok Wellness and Safety Net Tenders project is to reduce opioid-related overdose (OD) risks and avoidable deaths, disease, and other negative effects on health and social wellbeing among Yurok tribal community members. With strategic assistance from our project partners and guided by the Yurok Tribal Wellness Coalition, serving as our project multidisciplinary coordinating board, the project will implement lifesaving activities in our California geographic catchment area of the Yurok Indian Reservation and Humboldt and Del Norte (HM-DN) counties. Together these counties span over 5,282 square miles in this mountainous region of Northern California. Its thick cover of trees, seemingly endless rural terrain, and washed-out single-lane dirt roads, often inaccessible in the winter, provide cover for covert activities including underground cannabis cultivation and human, sex, and drug trafficking (including opioids, methamphetamine, and cannabis). Project activities include: creating and implementing culturally specific OD reversal and response training first responders and members of other key community sectors including family members from HM and DN counties; dispensing thousands of naloxone, other approved opioid OD devices, and fentanyl test strip kits; improving local data collection; standardization, reporting, and leveraging a harm reduction partner's low threshold buprenorphine access, and developing a screening and diversion program with DN County Justice Partners. The project will be housed under the Yurok Tribal Court to enhance tribal wellness services and referrals to outside community assistance such as shelter, housing, and domestic violence and behavioral health services.

Yurok Tribe

California

The overall goal of the Yurok Wellness and Safety Net Tenders project is to reduce opioid-related overdose (OD) risks and avoidable deaths, disease, and other negative effects on health and social wellbeing among Yurok tribal community members. With strategic assistance from our project partners and guided by the Yurok Tribal Wellness Coalition, serving as our project multidisciplinary coordinating board, the project will implement lifesaving activities in our California geographic catchment area of the Yurok Indian Reservation and Humboldt and Del Norte (HM-DN) counties. Together these counties span over 5,282 square miles in this mountainous region of Northern California. Its thick cover of trees, seemingly endless rural terrain, and washed-out single-lane dirt roads, often inaccessible in the winter, provide cover for covert activities including underground cannabis cultivation and human, sex, and drug trafficking (including opioids, methamphetamine, and cannabis). Project activities include: creating and implementing culturally specific OD reversal and response training first responders and members of other key community sectors including family members from HM and DN counties; dispensing thousands of naloxone, other approved opioid OD devices, and fentanyl test strip kits; improving local data collection; standardization, reporting, and leveraging a harm reduction partner's low threshold buprenorphine access, and developing a screening and diversion program with DN County Justice Partners. The project will be housed under the Yurok Tribal Court to enhance tribal wellness services and referrals to outside community assistance such as shelter, housing, and domestic violence and behavioral health services.

CO

Boulder County applied for a Category 1b suburban area grant in the amount of $884,014. Project RENTR (Readiness, Engagement, Navigation, Treatment, and Recovery) will implement a range of allowable grant activities, including evidenced-based treatment services, peer recovery support services, pre- and post-booking treatment alternative to incarceration approaches, and court-based interventions. Project RENTR will increase services and treatment options for those with substance use disorders in pretrial/pre-booking, including those benefitting from a new Colorado law that reclassifies a misdemeanor drug felony as a misdemeanor. Project RENTR will also provide access to comprehensive screenings, assessments, case management, and treatment in the jail environment. The project will continue case management services for 90 days during the reentry process and accelerate access to community-based treatment options. This project serves Boulder County, Colorado, which has a population of 326,196. The project includes partnerships with the Boulder County Community Services Department. Priority considerations addressed in this application include high-poverty and persistent-poverty counties and Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Boulder County

Colorado

Boulder County applied for a Category 1b suburban area grant in the amount of $884,014. Project RENTR (Readiness, Engagement, Navigation, Treatment, and Recovery) will implement a range of allowable grant activities, including evidenced-based treatment services, peer recovery support services, pre- and post-booking treatment alternative to incarceration approaches, and court-based interventions. Project RENTR will increase services and treatment options for those with substance use disorders in pretrial/pre-booking, including those benefitting from a new Colorado law that reclassifies a misdemeanor drug felony as a misdemeanor. Project RENTR will also provide access to comprehensive screenings, assessments, case management, and treatment in the jail environment. The project will continue case management services for 90 days during the reentry process and accelerate access to community-based treatment options. This project serves Boulder County, Colorado, which has a population of 326,196. The project includes partnerships with the Boulder County Community Services Department. Priority considerations addressed in this application include high-poverty and persistent-poverty counties and Qualified Opportunity Zones.

FL

Orange County, Florida, Government Health Services project’s Orange County Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) will increase access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support for individuals living with an opioid use disorder (OUD). The service area is all of Orange County, with a particular focus on those census tracts with the highest overdose rates, and on individuals who have more than one unintentional overdose requiring emergency response. PORT addresses field-initiated projects that bring together justice, behavioral health, and public health practitioners to implement new or promising practices–which may not yet have a research base–in addressing the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on communities as a whole and individuals at risk of or with justice system involvement. This includes the application of evidence-based strategies from other fields that have not yet been fully examined in the justice context. While there is promising research on the use of a PORT model in multiple settings around the U.S., there is still a need for extensive testing and research. In addition, the focus of this proposal on improved outcomes for people with OUD, while reducing stress on the healthcare and law enforcement infrastructure is not yet a well-examined strategy. The project will target communities that see a disproportionate number of accidental overdose cases, often in areas with higher poverty rates and underserved populations. These communities have traditionally not had equitable access to awareness, prevention, intervention, or treatment. These communities also have disproportionate engagement with the criminal justice system. Targeting individuals with OUD in these communities with the intensive case management approach that PORT provides is a key way to remove barriers to equitable access and better outcomes for individuals and communities.

Orange County

Florida

Orange County, Florida, Government Health Services project’s Orange County Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) will increase access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support for individuals living with an opioid use disorder (OUD). The service area is all of Orange County, with a particular focus on those census tracts with the highest overdose rates, and on individuals who have more than one unintentional overdose requiring emergency response. PORT addresses field-initiated projects that bring together justice, behavioral health, and public health practitioners to implement new or promising practices–which may not yet have a research base–in addressing the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on communities as a whole and individuals at risk of or with justice system involvement. This includes the application of evidence-based strategies from other fields that have not yet been fully examined in the justice context. While there is promising research on the use of a PORT model in multiple settings around the U.S., there is still a need for extensive testing and research. In addition, the focus of this proposal on improved outcomes for people with OUD, while reducing stress on the healthcare and law enforcement infrastructure is not yet a well-examined strategy. The project will target communities that see a disproportionate number of accidental overdose cases, often in areas with higher poverty rates and underserved populations. These communities have traditionally not had equitable access to awareness, prevention, intervention, or treatment. These communities also have disproportionate engagement with the criminal justice system. Targeting individuals with OUD in these communities with the intensive case management approach that PORT provides is a key way to remove barriers to equitable access and better outcomes for individuals and communities.

GA

Cobb County is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $1,200,000. The Cobb County COSSAP Initiative will feature an alternative-to-incarceration program that serves individuals at high risk for overdose or substance misuse whereby the county jail will offer case management services to opioid-involved offenders, including access to treatment/recovery programs, as well as life skills and other assistance programs. The Zone, a local community recovery organization, will employ a K-12 education consultant who will deliver a six-hour curriculum to elementary, middle, and high school students about substance use disorders that includes information about available resources for detoxification, rehabilitation, accountability courts, intensive outpatient programs, sober living, and aftercare. The project will also train peer support specialists and Crisis Response Team members to be available to law enforcement to respond to drug overdoses, including those where children might be present, through projects initiated by the Cobb County Fire Department and the Marietta Police Department and provide participants of Cobb County Accountability Courts and Pre-trial Diversion with weekly one-on-one recovery coaching, an individualized recovery plan, and job readiness training. Cobb County will also purchase naloxone for community-wide distribution and training. The project serves Cobb County, which has a population of approximately 760,000. The project includes partnerships with the District Attorney's Office (specifically its Major Narcotics Unit and Victim Witness Unit), the Cobb and Douglas Department of Public Health, the Cobb Office of the Medical Examiner, the Cobb County Police Department, Cobb Fire and Emergency Services, and the Zone. The project will engage Applied Research Services (ARS), Inc., as a research/evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Cobb County

Georgia

Cobb County is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $1,200,000. The Cobb County COSSAP Initiative will feature an alternative-to-incarceration program that serves individuals at high risk for overdose or substance misuse whereby the county jail will offer case management services to opioid-involved offenders, including access to treatment/recovery programs, as well as life skills and other assistance programs. The Zone, a local community recovery organization, will employ a K-12 education consultant who will deliver a six-hour curriculum to elementary, middle, and high school students about substance use disorders that includes information about available resources for detoxification, rehabilitation, accountability courts, intensive outpatient programs, sober living, and aftercare. The project will also train peer support specialists and Crisis Response Team members to be available to law enforcement to respond to drug overdoses, including those where children might be present, through projects initiated by the Cobb County Fire Department and the Marietta Police Department and provide participants of Cobb County Accountability Courts and Pre-trial Diversion with weekly one-on-one recovery coaching, an individualized recovery plan, and job readiness training. Cobb County will also purchase naloxone for community-wide distribution and training. The project serves Cobb County, which has a population of approximately 760,000. The project includes partnerships with the District Attorney's Office (specifically its Major Narcotics Unit and Victim Witness Unit), the Cobb and Douglas Department of Public Health, the Cobb Office of the Medical Examiner, the Cobb County Police Department, Cobb Fire and Emergency Services, and the Zone. The project will engage Applied Research Services (ARS), Inc., as a research/evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

GA

The Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council applied for Category 2 statewide area grant funding in the amount of $2,289,701. The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program will (1) establish a multi-locality naloxone initiative to include continued training for law enforcement personnel and provide funding to assist with the replenishment of the opioid reversal drug; (2) establish and implement a pre-arrest/post-booking diversion program for youth and adults who have a moderate to high risk of substance abuse within Athens-Clarke County; (3) provide K-12 youth in Athens-Clarke County with increased access to education and treatment; and (4) provide a comprehensive, real-time, information collection database for the City of Savannah to expand the pre-arrest diversion program, which is funded through the FY 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site Program (COAP). This project serves serve 23 of Georgia’s 159 counties. The project includes partnerships between Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and City of Savannah.

Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Georgia

The Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council applied for Category 2 statewide area grant funding in the amount of $2,289,701. The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program will (1) establish a multi-locality naloxone initiative to include continued training for law enforcement personnel and provide funding to assist with the replenishment of the opioid reversal drug; (2) establish and implement a pre-arrest/post-booking diversion program for youth and adults who have a moderate to high risk of substance abuse within Athens-Clarke County; (3) provide K-12 youth in Athens-Clarke County with increased access to education and treatment; and (4) provide a comprehensive, real-time, information collection database for the City of Savannah to expand the pre-arrest diversion program, which is funded through the FY 2018 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site Program (COAP). This project serves serve 23 of Georgia’s 159 counties. The project includes partnerships between Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and City of Savannah.

GA

The Screven County Sheriff's Office applied for Category 1c tribal/rural grant funding in the amount of $587,825. The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program will (1) employ needs assessment tools to identify and prioritize services for jail offenders, (2) expand diversion programs for drug offenders to improve responses to offenders at high risk for overdose or substance abuse and provide alternative-to-incarceration services to those suffering from substance abuse disorders, (3) deliver an evidenced-based prevention program, and (4) offer rigorous program evaluation providing feedback and improvement opportunities. This project serves Screven County, Georgia, with a population of 14,300. The project includes partnerships between the Community Service Board of Middle Georgia, Ogeechee Division; Drug Court for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit; and scientific partners. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a 100 percent rural county, high-poverty area, and Qualified Opportunity Zone.

Screven County Sheriff's Office

Georgia

The Screven County Sheriff's Office applied for Category 1c tribal/rural grant funding in the amount of $587,825. The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program will (1) employ needs assessment tools to identify and prioritize services for jail offenders, (2) expand diversion programs for drug offenders to improve responses to offenders at high risk for overdose or substance abuse and provide alternative-to-incarceration services to those suffering from substance abuse disorders, (3) deliver an evidenced-based prevention program, and (4) offer rigorous program evaluation providing feedback and improvement opportunities. This project serves Screven County, Georgia, with a population of 14,300. The project includes partnerships between the Community Service Board of Middle Georgia, Ogeechee Division; Drug Court for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit; and scientific partners. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a 100 percent rural county, high-poverty area, and Qualified Opportunity Zone.

GU

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $900,000. The Guam Family Recovery Program will provide swift American Society of Addiction Medicine assessments and placement when deemed appropriate. The program will also offer peer support services to identified clients and decrease the time from arrest to access possible treatment for clients suffering from the ills of substance use. A total of 450 assessments will be performed throughout the grant period. This project serves the community of Guam. The project includes partnerships between GBHWC, Department of Corrections, Superior Court of Guam, TOGHE, OASIS, and the Salvation Army Lighthouse Recovery Center.

Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center

Guam

The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center (GBHWC) applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $900,000. The Guam Family Recovery Program will provide swift American Society of Addiction Medicine assessments and placement when deemed appropriate. The program will also offer peer support services to identified clients and decrease the time from arrest to access possible treatment for clients suffering from the ills of substance use. A total of 450 assessments will be performed throughout the grant period. This project serves the community of Guam. The project includes partnerships between GBHWC, Department of Corrections, Superior Court of Guam, TOGHE, OASIS, and the Salvation Army Lighthouse Recovery Center.

IL

Boone County applied for Category 1c rural/tribal area grant funding in the amount of $599,000. The Boone County Support Outreach Recovery Team will to fill the identified need for a community law enforcement officer to work with the individuals who have been arrested and fill the identified need for an addiction counselor to work with the county’s jailed population. The second purpose of this program is to fill the identified need for an addiction counselor who will work as a recovery coach with Boone County’s jailed population. This individual will deliver services such as moral reconation therapy and substance abuse counseling. This project serves Boone County, Illinois (population 53,606). The project includes partnerships between the Boone County Health Department, the multidisciplinary team, the Rosecrance, and the Belvidere Police Department.

Boone County

Illinois

Boone County applied for Category 1c rural/tribal area grant funding in the amount of $599,000. The Boone County Support Outreach Recovery Team will to fill the identified need for a community law enforcement officer to work with the individuals who have been arrested and fill the identified need for an addiction counselor to work with the county’s jailed population. The second purpose of this program is to fill the identified need for an addiction counselor who will work as a recovery coach with Boone County’s jailed population. This individual will deliver services such as moral reconation therapy and substance abuse counseling. This project serves Boone County, Illinois (population 53,606). The project includes partnerships between the Boone County Health Department, the multidisciplinary team, the Rosecrance, and the Belvidere Police Department.

IL

The Boone County, Illinois, Health Department (BCHD) Community Outreach Advocacy and Recovery (COAR) is a community level program that coordinates interventions to provide behavioral health services in the jail and the community. The COAR program created medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in the local jail and implemented a Navigator model to provide case management services to individuals flowing through the criminal justice intercepts identified in Boone County’s Sequential Intercept Model. The COAR program is requesting funding to build upon current programming. This program proposes the following allowable activities: (1) Evidence Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment, such as medication-assisted treatment; (2) Embedding persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model; and (3) Real-time and enhanced data collection. The COAR program will enhance its current MAT program by adding a second medication option, Buprenorphine, and implement re-entry coordination planning using a quality improvement, weekly Coordination Call with local and jail providers. The Navigator position, who has lived experience, will be enhanced by completing the process to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) and will lead the Coordination Calls in the jail and increase peer recovery mentors in the community. This position will also support the criminal justice system through a transition of bond reform. A COAR Strategist will be hired to follow the recommendations of the JusticeCounts project and provide upkeep to the data dashboard, as well as coordinate with partners to gather health equity data. The MAT Jail program (including staff, EHR, transportation and medications) is 22 percent of the budget, the Navigator position (including supervision and mileage) accounts for 41 percent of the budget, and the COAR Strategist salary accounts for 19 percent of the budget.

Boone County

Illinois

The Boone County, Illinois, Health Department (BCHD) Community Outreach Advocacy and Recovery (COAR) is a community level program that coordinates interventions to provide behavioral health services in the jail and the community. The COAR program created medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in the local jail and implemented a Navigator model to provide case management services to individuals flowing through the criminal justice intercepts identified in Boone County’s Sequential Intercept Model. The COAR program is requesting funding to build upon current programming. This program proposes the following allowable activities: (1) Evidence Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment, such as medication-assisted treatment; (2) Embedding persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model; and (3) Real-time and enhanced data collection. The COAR program will enhance its current MAT program by adding a second medication option, Buprenorphine, and implement re-entry coordination planning using a quality improvement, weekly Coordination Call with local and jail providers. The Navigator position, who has lived experience, will be enhanced by completing the process to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) and will lead the Coordination Calls in the jail and increase peer recovery mentors in the community. This position will also support the criminal justice system through a transition of bond reform. A COAR Strategist will be hired to follow the recommendations of the JusticeCounts project and provide upkeep to the data dashboard, as well as coordinate with partners to gather health equity data. The MAT Jail program (including staff, EHR, transportation and medications) is 22 percent of the budget, the Navigator position (including supervision and mileage) accounts for 41 percent of the budget, and the COAR Strategist salary accounts for 19 percent of the budget.

IL

This project serves Cook County, Illinois’ 5.2 million residents. The purpose of the project is to further develop a regional learning health system approach to substance use disorder (SUD) care for justice-involved individuals. The proposed project builds upon and enhances the work underway through the Cook County Health (CCH) fiscal year 2020 COSSAP site-based program to: (1) expand the partnerships of the Cook County Community Recovery Learning and Action Network (CCCR-LAN), a regional multisectoral collaborative that guides the COSSAP-funded efforts; (2) expand and optimize the Cook County Recovery Home Coordinated Capacity Project, a recovery home navigation program successfully piloted in February 2022 that has received 36 referrals with 22 percent successful placement rate; (3) expand the scope of the CCCR-LAN to include improved access to SUD care for individuals on electronic monitoring; and (4) implement a data-sharing linkage between County Care and Cook County Adult Probation to improve enrollment in the Medicaid health plan and engagement in care coordination services. This project aims address three allowable uses of funds: (1) evidence-based SUD treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs, such as MAT, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services (30 percent); (2) recovery housing and peer recovery support services (40 percent); (3) embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lives experience within the Sequential Intercept Model (30 percent). The project will work with partners from criminal justice, recovery housing, SUD treatment, harm reduction, state agencies, social service, healthcare, and public health organizations who have demonstrated their commitment to the goals of this initiative and to active participation in the CCCR-LAN. CCH anticipates this project will result in improved access to and coordination of SUD care and recovery support services for justice-involved individuals in Cook County, which they hope will lead to improved health outcomes, including reduced risk of drug overdose, for this population.

Cook County

Illinois

This project serves Cook County, Illinois’ 5.2 million residents. The purpose of the project is to further develop a regional learning health system approach to substance use disorder (SUD) care for justice-involved individuals. The proposed project builds upon and enhances the work underway through the Cook County Health (CCH) fiscal year 2020 COSSAP site-based program to: (1) expand the partnerships of the Cook County Community Recovery Learning and Action Network (CCCR-LAN), a regional multisectoral collaborative that guides the COSSAP-funded efforts; (2) expand and optimize the Cook County Recovery Home Coordinated Capacity Project, a recovery home navigation program successfully piloted in February 2022 that has received 36 referrals with 22 percent successful placement rate; (3) expand the scope of the CCCR-LAN to include improved access to SUD care for individuals on electronic monitoring; and (4) implement a data-sharing linkage between County Care and Cook County Adult Probation to improve enrollment in the Medicaid health plan and engagement in care coordination services. This project aims address three allowable uses of funds: (1) evidence-based SUD treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs, such as MAT, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services (30 percent); (2) recovery housing and peer recovery support services (40 percent); (3) embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lives experience within the Sequential Intercept Model (30 percent). The project will work with partners from criminal justice, recovery housing, SUD treatment, harm reduction, state agencies, social service, healthcare, and public health organizations who have demonstrated their commitment to the goals of this initiative and to active participation in the CCCR-LAN. CCH anticipates this project will result in improved access to and coordination of SUD care and recovery support services for justice-involved individuals in Cook County, which they hope will lead to improved health outcomes, including reduced risk of drug overdose, for this population.

IN

The Indiana County Leaders Collaboration for Change (ICLCC) will establish and/or build upon existing collaborative relationships between first responders, the criminal justice system, child welfare and foster care, behavioral health, primary care and addiction service providers to identify, develop (or) enhance, and implement specific countywide programs designed to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities. The counties will achieve this by developing (or) enhancing and implementing one or more of the following within their county: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model programs (new to Indiana), prebooking or postbooking treatment alternative-to-incarceration programs, education and prevention programs to connect law enforcement in schools, embed social services with law enforcement to rapidly respond to drug overdoses where children are impacted, and expand access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support services across the criminal justice system. This project serves individuals across Knox, Wayne, Fayette, Floyd, Clark, Allen, and Madison counties. The project includes partnerships between the Division of Mental Health and Addiction and seven county coalitions. Priority considerations addressed in this application include rural, high-poverty, and economically distressed regions.

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Indiana

The Indiana County Leaders Collaboration for Change (ICLCC) will establish and/or build upon existing collaborative relationships between first responders, the criminal justice system, child welfare and foster care, behavioral health, primary care and addiction service providers to identify, develop (or) enhance, and implement specific countywide programs designed to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities. The counties will achieve this by developing (or) enhancing and implementing one or more of the following within their county: Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model programs (new to Indiana), prebooking or postbooking treatment alternative-to-incarceration programs, education and prevention programs to connect law enforcement in schools, embed social services with law enforcement to rapidly respond to drug overdoses where children are impacted, and expand access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support services across the criminal justice system. This project serves individuals across Knox, Wayne, Fayette, Floyd, Clark, Allen, and Madison counties. The project includes partnerships between the Division of Mental Health and Addiction and seven county coalitions. Priority considerations addressed in this application include rural, high-poverty, and economically distressed regions.

KS

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s All Hands on DECK (Drug Endangered Children in Kansas) is a project designed to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences, specifically targeting drug endangered children (DEC), those who are found in environments where illegal drugs are manufactured, sold, distributed, used or where there is other significant evidence of illegal drugs. Approximately 140,860 Kansas children are living in environments where their parent or caregiver uses substances, and an estimated 5,155 Kansas infants are born exposed to substances every year. Recent data show Kansas has had increases in drug overdoses and deaths that are higher than the national average. Drug endangered children are much more likely to use substances themselves; have chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity; experience mental health issues; and have social problems including financial difficulties and employment challenges. The comprehensive statewide program addresses substance use and misuse, promotes public safety, reduces overdose deaths, and supports access to prevention, harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery services in Kansas communities and multiple systems including the justice system. The goals of this project are to (1) improve identification of and response to drug endangered children in Kansas by providing training, increasing collaboration and multidisciplinary approaches, and implementing a robust subaward component; (2) increase awareness of drug endangered children in Kansas through development of a statewide media campaign, an increase in real-time data collection and dissemination, and integration of DEC awareness into existing initiatives like drug take back days; and 3) build the capacity of project partners to implement a statewide DEC initiative. The project is designed and implemented with an equity frame and will target those who have been underserved and/or adversely affected by inequality. The project divides the state into six regions to ensure geographic equity and will target all four Kansas tribes-- Iowa, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, and Sac and Fox. This project is focused on changing the trajectory for children suffering the negative impacts of living in environments where drugs are present and will develop a model that can be replicated throughout Kansas and across the United States.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s All Hands on DECK (Drug Endangered Children in Kansas) is a project designed to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences, specifically targeting drug endangered children (DEC), those who are found in environments where illegal drugs are manufactured, sold, distributed, used or where there is other significant evidence of illegal drugs. Approximately 140,860 Kansas children are living in environments where their parent or caregiver uses substances, and an estimated 5,155 Kansas infants are born exposed to substances every year. Recent data show Kansas has had increases in drug overdoses and deaths that are higher than the national average. Drug endangered children are much more likely to use substances themselves; have chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity; experience mental health issues; and have social problems including financial difficulties and employment challenges. The comprehensive statewide program addresses substance use and misuse, promotes public safety, reduces overdose deaths, and supports access to prevention, harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery services in Kansas communities and multiple systems including the justice system. The goals of this project are to (1) improve identification of and response to drug endangered children in Kansas by providing training, increasing collaboration and multidisciplinary approaches, and implementing a robust subaward component; (2) increase awareness of drug endangered children in Kansas through development of a statewide media campaign, an increase in real-time data collection and dissemination, and integration of DEC awareness into existing initiatives like drug take back days; and 3) build the capacity of project partners to implement a statewide DEC initiative. The project is designed and implemented with an equity frame and will target those who have been underserved and/or adversely affected by inequality. The project divides the state into six regions to ensure geographic equity and will target all four Kansas tribes-- Iowa, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, and Sac and Fox. This project is focused on changing the trajectory for children suffering the negative impacts of living in environments where drugs are present and will develop a model that can be replicated throughout Kansas and across the United States.

KY

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $511,078. The Lexington Overdose Outreach Project-2 (LOOP-2) has five specific aims. The first aim of LOOP-2 is to continue and expand a multidisciplinary response team of law enforcement, fire and emergency services, treatment providers, recovery advocates, and other community partners. Second, LOOP-2 will provide outreach to individual survivors of drug overdose identified by emergency response by the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Medical Services to connect them either with treatment and recovery services or harm-reduction services, including naloxone. The third aim is through the addition of a case manager to the project for continued follow-up with individuals who elect not to seek treatment services when met by the response team. The fourth aim is to bolster the pre-arrest diversion program at Lexington Police Department (LPD) where all police officers will be trained to assist individuals with whom they come in contact by providing connections to treatment and recovery services or harm-reduction services. This project serves Lexington-Fayette County. The project includes partnerships between NewVista, Hope Center and Chrysalis House, Voices of Hope, Isaiah House, and Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Priority considerations addressed in this application include an area disproportionately affected by the abuse of illicit opioids and prescription drugs with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and high rates of overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $511,078. The Lexington Overdose Outreach Project-2 (LOOP-2) has five specific aims. The first aim of LOOP-2 is to continue and expand a multidisciplinary response team of law enforcement, fire and emergency services, treatment providers, recovery advocates, and other community partners. Second, LOOP-2 will provide outreach to individual survivors of drug overdose identified by emergency response by the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Medical Services to connect them either with treatment and recovery services or harm-reduction services, including naloxone. The third aim is through the addition of a case manager to the project for continued follow-up with individuals who elect not to seek treatment services when met by the response team. The fourth aim is to bolster the pre-arrest diversion program at Lexington Police Department (LPD) where all police officers will be trained to assist individuals with whom they come in contact by providing connections to treatment and recovery services or harm-reduction services. This project serves Lexington-Fayette County. The project includes partnerships between NewVista, Hope Center and Chrysalis House, Voices of Hope, Isaiah House, and Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Priority considerations addressed in this application include an area disproportionately affected by the abuse of illicit opioids and prescription drugs with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and high rates of overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids.

KY

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) project includes a First Responder diversion program and will provide naloxone as leave behind kits for ambulance first responders. This project will be implemented in Lexington-Fayette County, a jurisdiction represented by a merged city-county government, in central Kentucky. CPOOL has four specific objectives. The first objective of CPOOL is to hire two qualified Social Workers and a Peer Support Specialist to enhance a multidisciplinary response team of law enforcement, fire and emergency services, treatment providers, recovery advocates, and other community partners. Second, CPOOL will increase the rate of successful client contacts and referrals to services for individual survivors of drug overdose identified by emergency response by the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (LDFEMS). The third objective is through the implementation of a naloxone Leave Behind program by the ambulance crews that have responded to the 911 call for the non-fatal overdose. The fourth objective is to provide reentry support to individuals who are preparing to leave treatment and transition back home, including to help connect to support services, treatment providers, and recovery housing as needed. In CPOOL, there will be continued collaboration with substance use treatment providers like Hope Center, Chrysalis House, and Isaiah House; support programs Voices of Hope; and policy makers such as the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Additionally, LFUCG will work directly with the Training and Technical Assistance provider selected by BJA. CPOOL meets one area of Priority Consideration. LFUCG will work with the University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol as a research partner to complete an evaluation on the project.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Kentucky

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) project includes a First Responder diversion program and will provide naloxone as leave behind kits for ambulance first responders. This project will be implemented in Lexington-Fayette County, a jurisdiction represented by a merged city-county government, in central Kentucky. CPOOL has four specific objectives. The first objective of CPOOL is to hire two qualified Social Workers and a Peer Support Specialist to enhance a multidisciplinary response team of law enforcement, fire and emergency services, treatment providers, recovery advocates, and other community partners. Second, CPOOL will increase the rate of successful client contacts and referrals to services for individual survivors of drug overdose identified by emergency response by the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (LDFEMS). The third objective is through the implementation of a naloxone Leave Behind program by the ambulance crews that have responded to the 911 call for the non-fatal overdose. The fourth objective is to provide reentry support to individuals who are preparing to leave treatment and transition back home, including to help connect to support services, treatment providers, and recovery housing as needed. In CPOOL, there will be continued collaboration with substance use treatment providers like Hope Center, Chrysalis House, and Isaiah House; support programs Voices of Hope; and policy makers such as the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Additionally, LFUCG will work directly with the Training and Technical Assistance provider selected by BJA. CPOOL meets one area of Priority Consideration. LFUCG will work with the University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol as a research partner to complete an evaluation on the project.

KY

The Purchase District Health Department is partnering public health, public safety, and recovery communities to address SUD/OUD epidemic with the purpose of impacting racial and gender equity of recovery service delivery and reducing drug-related harms including overdose and incarceration. The project serves eight counties in far western Kentucky with a population totaling 200,000 people. Project activities fall into four categories: 1) Reducing overdose by (a) distributing naloxone to at-risk individuals and their families and (b) educating young people about fentanyl; 2) Implementing a deflection/pre-arrest diversion program that increases access to substance use and behavioral health treatment; 3) Implementing a warm-handoff to peer support for individuals released from jail; and 4) Providing housing vouchers for individuals in recovery. Expected outcomes include reduced drug-related recidivism, increased utilization of substance use disorder services, and improved coordination of services between public safety, public health, and behavioral health service providers. The intended beneficiaries of the project are individuals with active substance use disorder, individuals in recovery, justice-involved individuals, and families of individuals with substance use disorder. The project includes a rigorous evaluation component and research activities to inform future programming and best practices.

Purchase District Health Department

Kentucky

The Purchase District Health Department is partnering public health, public safety, and recovery communities to address SUD/OUD epidemic with the purpose of impacting racial and gender equity of recovery service delivery and reducing drug-related harms including overdose and incarceration. The project serves eight counties in far western Kentucky with a population totaling 200,000 people. Project activities fall into four categories: 1) Reducing overdose by (a) distributing naloxone to at-risk individuals and their families and (b) educating young people about fentanyl; 2) Implementing a deflection/pre-arrest diversion program that increases access to substance use and behavioral health treatment; 3) Implementing a warm-handoff to peer support for individuals released from jail; and 4) Providing housing vouchers for individuals in recovery. Expected outcomes include reduced drug-related recidivism, increased utilization of substance use disorder services, and improved coordination of services between public safety, public health, and behavioral health service providers. The intended beneficiaries of the project are individuals with active substance use disorder, individuals in recovery, justice-involved individuals, and families of individuals with substance use disorder. The project includes a rigorous evaluation component and research activities to inform future programming and best practices.

LA

The Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) will develop and implement a comprehensive opioid prevention effort that promotes civil rights and racial equity in the identification, response, treatment, and support of those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The goal of Project Comprehensive Opioid Prevention Effort (COPE) is to deploy needed service activities and protocols to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to prevention, harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery services, both in the community and the justice system. The Project will function under the direction of a Project COPE Steering Committee, which is a permanent multidisciplinary coordinating body that focus on addressing the issues that arise due to the impacts of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs. It is composed of representatives from the LPSO, court system, Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office, Parish Government, public and private school systems, Nicholls State University, and prevention, intervention, and treatment agencies. Program activities include law enforcement deflection and diversion, real time data collection, education, and prevention, pre and post booking treatment alternatives to incarceration, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, and social workers and peer embedment at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model. A program-specific priority is in support of Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government.” In partnership with the Kingdom Impact Global Worship Centre, underserved populations that have been adversely affected by the opioid epidemic will be identified and strategically facilitated under the program.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Louisiana

The Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) will develop and implement a comprehensive opioid prevention effort that promotes civil rights and racial equity in the identification, response, treatment, and support of those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The goal of Project Comprehensive Opioid Prevention Effort (COPE) is to deploy needed service activities and protocols to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to prevention, harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery services, both in the community and the justice system. The Project will function under the direction of a Project COPE Steering Committee, which is a permanent multidisciplinary coordinating body that focus on addressing the issues that arise due to the impacts of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs. It is composed of representatives from the LPSO, court system, Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office, Parish Government, public and private school systems, Nicholls State University, and prevention, intervention, and treatment agencies. Program activities include law enforcement deflection and diversion, real time data collection, education, and prevention, pre and post booking treatment alternatives to incarceration, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, and social workers and peer embedment at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model. A program-specific priority is in support of Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government.” In partnership with the Kingdom Impact Global Worship Centre, underserved populations that have been adversely affected by the opioid epidemic will be identified and strategically facilitated under the program.

LA

The project supports a community collaboration among the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's Office Extensive Narcotics Diversion Program (END) and partner public agencies and community organizations to address substance use disorders while reducing unnecessary prosecution and incarceration for felony level drug offenses. The END program seeks to divert non-violent offenders from the traditional court system offering a treatment and recovery resolution instead. The END program is a pre-booking and post-booking treatment alternative to incarceration program. It is a prosecutor led court diversion /intervention program; it utilizes court programming to prioritize and expedite treatment and recovery services for individuals at high risk of overdose; it coordinates evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants and other drugs. Funding will be used to improve and enhance the screening process to increase the number of qualified felony level drug offenses that are offered the opportunity to receive case management referrals and treatment in lieu of conviction and incarceration. The goal is to identify appropriate END participants as early as possible in the process and to increase our capacity to handle the additional participants. By providing expanded case management, treatment referrals and other social services through the program, we can address the substance use and any disorders while pausing the court process in order to allow the participant to address these issues and begin the recovery process. In 2022, the district attorney's office received referrals totaling 625 felony drug offenses. Of these 61 were screened and approved for participation in the END program, being offered the opportunity to participate in supervision and treatment, avoiding trial, conviction and incarceration. Forty-two (42) of these cases, 6.72%, eventually enrolled in the program. The expansion of the program would seek a 20% year over year increase in the number of participants given the opportunity to treatment alternative to traditional case processing. In addition, recent losses in funding and other economic challenges such as COVID-19 and Hurricane IDA have also degraded our ability to offer treatment alternatives to incarceration thru pre-trial diversion programming. BJA support through this award will allow the END program to expand prosecutor screenings to identify all eligible participants, provide dedicated case management, data collection, and increased drug testing to support treatment and recovery as an alternative to incarceration.

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government

Louisiana

The project supports a community collaboration among the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's Office Extensive Narcotics Diversion Program (END) and partner public agencies and community organizations to address substance use disorders while reducing unnecessary prosecution and incarceration for felony level drug offenses. The END program seeks to divert non-violent offenders from the traditional court system offering a treatment and recovery resolution instead. The END program is a pre-booking and post-booking treatment alternative to incarceration program. It is a prosecutor led court diversion /intervention program; it utilizes court programming to prioritize and expedite treatment and recovery services for individuals at high risk of overdose; it coordinates evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants and other drugs. Funding will be used to improve and enhance the screening process to increase the number of qualified felony level drug offenses that are offered the opportunity to receive case management referrals and treatment in lieu of conviction and incarceration. The goal is to identify appropriate END participants as early as possible in the process and to increase our capacity to handle the additional participants. By providing expanded case management, treatment referrals and other social services through the program, we can address the substance use and any disorders while pausing the court process in order to allow the participant to address these issues and begin the recovery process. In 2022, the district attorney's office received referrals totaling 625 felony drug offenses. Of these 61 were screened and approved for participation in the END program, being offered the opportunity to participate in supervision and treatment, avoiding trial, conviction and incarceration. Forty-two (42) of these cases, 6.72%, eventually enrolled in the program. The expansion of the program would seek a 20% year over year increase in the number of participants given the opportunity to treatment alternative to traditional case processing. In addition, recent losses in funding and other economic challenges such as COVID-19 and Hurricane IDA have also degraded our ability to offer treatment alternatives to incarceration thru pre-trial diversion programming. BJA support through this award will allow the END program to expand prosecutor screenings to identify all eligible participants, provide dedicated case management, data collection, and increased drug testing to support treatment and recovery as an alternative to incarceration.

MA

The Massachusetts Administrative Office of the Trial Court applied for a Category 2 statewide grant in the amount of $6,000,000. Project NORTH (Navigation, Outreach, Recovery, Treatment, and Hope) will increase treatment engagement and retention, decrease risk of overdose, and reduce risk of justice-system involvement. The objectives of the project are to increase access to evidence-based treatment and care coordination, decrease barriers to treatment retention, increase recovery support and recovery capital, and increase access to overdose-prevention education and naloxone distribution. This project serves 62 communities in 9 counties and 2.7 million people. Locations include Barnstable, Boston, Brockton, Chelsea, Haverhill, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Quincy, Springfield, Taunton, and Worcester. The project includes partnerships between the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, MassHealth (Medicaid office), Department of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School's Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts, and the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing. Priority considerations in this application include rural regions, high-poverty areas, and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Please note that Marisa Hebble currently leads this initiative as Project Director, not Jessica Fix. Ms. Fix is registered in JustGrants as Grant Award Administrator and is responsible for administrative/fiscal oversight. We are unable to update this field as it locked in the web form.

Massachusetts Administrative Office of the Trial Court

Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Administrative Office of the Trial Court applied for a Category 2 statewide grant in the amount of $6,000,000. Project NORTH (Navigation, Outreach, Recovery, Treatment, and Hope) will increase treatment engagement and retention, decrease risk of overdose, and reduce risk of justice-system involvement. The objectives of the project are to increase access to evidence-based treatment and care coordination, decrease barriers to treatment retention, increase recovery support and recovery capital, and increase access to overdose-prevention education and naloxone distribution. This project serves 62 communities in 9 counties and 2.7 million people. Locations include Barnstable, Boston, Brockton, Chelsea, Haverhill, Fall River, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Quincy, Springfield, Taunton, and Worcester. The project includes partnerships between the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, MassHealth (Medicaid office), Department of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School's Center of Excellence for Specialty Courts, and the Massachusetts Alliance for Sober Housing. Priority considerations in this application include rural regions, high-poverty areas, and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Please note that Marisa Hebble currently leads this initiative as Project Director, not Jessica Fix. Ms. Fix is registered in JustGrants as Grant Award Administrator and is responsible for administrative/fiscal oversight. We are unable to update this field as it locked in the web form.

MD

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $899,963. The St. Mary’s County Day Reporting Center project will provide community-based services and treatment to offenders under parole/probation in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The offenders will live at home and report to the center on a daily basis. While at the center, the offenders receive various services including substance misuse counseling, anger management, moral reconation therapy, parenting skills, relapse prevention, mental health coordination, job skills, case management, educational classes, life skills, after-care planning, and touch-ups. This project serves a population of roughly 113,510 individuals in St. Mary's County. The project includes partnerships between SMCHD and St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SMCDRC).

St. Mary's County

Maryland

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $899,963. The St. Mary’s County Day Reporting Center project will provide community-based services and treatment to offenders under parole/probation in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The offenders will live at home and report to the center on a daily basis. While at the center, the offenders receive various services including substance misuse counseling, anger management, moral reconation therapy, parenting skills, relapse prevention, mental health coordination, job skills, case management, educational classes, life skills, after-care planning, and touch-ups. This project serves a population of roughly 113,510 individuals in St. Mary's County. The project includes partnerships between SMCHD and St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center (SMCDRC).

ME

The County of Cumberland applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $899,824. The Bridges for ME: Person-Centered Recovery and Reentry Project will focus on the development of an advisory council with at least five community partners and memorandums of understanding with five diverse treatment providers and annual screenings of 1,200 people for SUD/OUD conditions, while offering of 600 people resource referrals and naloxone. The project will also provide an annual provision of group support and reintegration planning to 200 people in jail, as well as intensive reentry services for 150 individuals receiving community service, including MAT and peer navigator services for 60 days. This project serves Cumberland County, population 281,674. The project includes partnerships between Cumberland County Jail, Maine Pretrial Services, Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine, Amistad, SMART, Maine Department of Corrections Probation, Portland Police Department, MAT providers Catholic Charities Maine, Spurwink Adult Behavioral Health Services, Maine Behavioral Healthcare IMAT, Northern Light Portland Internal Medicine, and Discovery House. Priority considerations addressed in this application include Cumberland County as a region disproportionately impacted by substance abuse.

Cumberland County

Maine

The County of Cumberland applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $899,824. The Bridges for ME: Person-Centered Recovery and Reentry Project will focus on the development of an advisory council with at least five community partners and memorandums of understanding with five diverse treatment providers and annual screenings of 1,200 people for SUD/OUD conditions, while offering of 600 people resource referrals and naloxone. The project will also provide an annual provision of group support and reintegration planning to 200 people in jail, as well as intensive reentry services for 150 individuals receiving community service, including MAT and peer navigator services for 60 days. This project serves Cumberland County, population 281,674. The project includes partnerships between Cumberland County Jail, Maine Pretrial Services, Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine, Amistad, SMART, Maine Department of Corrections Probation, Portland Police Department, MAT providers Catholic Charities Maine, Spurwink Adult Behavioral Health Services, Maine Behavioral Healthcare IMAT, Northern Light Portland Internal Medicine, and Discovery House. Priority considerations addressed in this application include Cumberland County as a region disproportionately impacted by substance abuse.

MI

Cass County, Inc. applied for Category 1c rural/tribal area grant funding in the amount of $600,000. The Cass County COSSAP Project will employ a collaborative and comprehensive “gap-filling” approach to develop, implement, and/or expand/enhance existing trauma-informed evidence-based programming in order to identify, respond to, treat, and support those affected by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Objectives include the expansion of access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services across the criminal justice system. The program will also create co-responder crisis intervention teams of trained law enforcement officers and behavioral health practitioners to connect individuals to trauma-informed and evidence-based co-occurring SUD treatment and recovery support services, as well as provide overdose education and prevention activities, and address the needs of children impacted by substance abuse. The project includes partnerships between 43rd Circuit Court judges, Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network, Office of the Sheriff, Office of the Prosecutor, Community Corrections, defense attorney, program coordinator, and the program evaluator. Priority considerations addressed in this application include the challenges that rural communities face and Qualified Opportunity Zone.

Cass County, Inc.

Michigan

Cass County, Inc. applied for Category 1c rural/tribal area grant funding in the amount of $600,000. The Cass County COSSAP Project will employ a collaborative and comprehensive “gap-filling” approach to develop, implement, and/or expand/enhance existing trauma-informed evidence-based programming in order to identify, respond to, treat, and support those affected by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Objectives include the expansion of access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services across the criminal justice system. The program will also create co-responder crisis intervention teams of trained law enforcement officers and behavioral health practitioners to connect individuals to trauma-informed and evidence-based co-occurring SUD treatment and recovery support services, as well as provide overdose education and prevention activities, and address the needs of children impacted by substance abuse. The project includes partnerships between 43rd Circuit Court judges, Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network, Office of the Sheriff, Office of the Prosecutor, Community Corrections, defense attorney, program coordinator, and the program evaluator. Priority considerations addressed in this application include the challenges that rural communities face and Qualified Opportunity Zone.

MI

Over the past decade, more than 2,000 Detroiters have been lost to fatal drug overdose, and over 7,000 Detroiter's have experienced an opioid-involved emergency since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Illicit drug poisonings cost an estimated $193 billion annually in the United States and nearly $1 billion annually in Detroit alone; this includes costs in healthcare, treatment programs, traffic crashes, foster care, and criminal justice economic burdens. The actual cost to the community can be assumed to be higher when accounting for indirect costs (e.g. lost wages, reduced productivity, and child drug endangerment), and the intangible societal costs of the drug crisis, such as grief, fear, and social scarring, are immeasurable. The pandemic also exacerbated housing inequities particularly among precariously housed and homeless Black and Brown young adults under the age of 34. The Detroit HOME (Housing, Overdose prevention, Managed care, and Empowerment) Project will galvanize the resources of the City of Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department, 36th District Court Specialty Court, Changing Lives And Staying Sober, and a network of public health, recovery support, and treatment providers, to combat the drug and housing crisis in Detroit. The aim of the project is to prevent fatal drug poisonings, ensure pathways to permanent housing, and nurture holistic wellness opportunities to sustain recovery among Specialty Court participants. The Detroit HOME Project seeks to engage 500 participants and stakeholders in direct wraparound care, training, education, and strategy development as part of its mission to advance behavioral health equity and diversion to care strategies.

City of Detroit

Michigan

Over the past decade, more than 2,000 Detroiters have been lost to fatal drug overdose, and over 7,000 Detroiter's have experienced an opioid-involved emergency since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Illicit drug poisonings cost an estimated $193 billion annually in the United States and nearly $1 billion annually in Detroit alone; this includes costs in healthcare, treatment programs, traffic crashes, foster care, and criminal justice economic burdens. The actual cost to the community can be assumed to be higher when accounting for indirect costs (e.g. lost wages, reduced productivity, and child drug endangerment), and the intangible societal costs of the drug crisis, such as grief, fear, and social scarring, are immeasurable. The pandemic also exacerbated housing inequities particularly among precariously housed and homeless Black and Brown young adults under the age of 34. The Detroit HOME (Housing, Overdose prevention, Managed care, and Empowerment) Project will galvanize the resources of the City of Detroit Housing and Revitalization Department, 36th District Court Specialty Court, Changing Lives And Staying Sober, and a network of public health, recovery support, and treatment providers, to combat the drug and housing crisis in Detroit. The aim of the project is to prevent fatal drug poisonings, ensure pathways to permanent housing, and nurture holistic wellness opportunities to sustain recovery among Specialty Court participants. The Detroit HOME Project seeks to engage 500 participants and stakeholders in direct wraparound care, training, education, and strategy development as part of its mission to advance behavioral health equity and diversion to care strategies.

MI

The need to expand overdose prevention, SUD treatment, and other harm reduction services is high in Northern Michigan. Like many rural areas, there are few options for community-based SUD care and funding is limited. Both Michigan's Upper Peninsula and its northern Lower Peninsula lack critical community mental health infrastructure to ensure continuity of service after acute drug-related crisis and access to harm reduction resources. This dramatically impacts the health of northern communities, some of which have rates of hepatitis C, a viral infection associated with injection drug use, that exceed Michigan's densely populated urban counties. Moreover, health care and first responder resources are more geospatially dispersed, leading to delays in treatment and access to critical harm reduction interventions. However, current funding is insufficient to meet the demands of innovative prevention programs to support northern counties in reducing morbidities and mortalities associated with SUD and drug overdoses. Therefore, to build infrastructure and increase capacity for SUD services in Northern Michigan and one centrally located, urban community, the Michigan State Police (MSP), in collaboration with the Bay Mills Indian Community, Catholic Human Services, Greater Flint Health Coalition, Harm Reduction Michigan, Nathan's House, and the Michigan Public Health Institute, is proposing several innovative prevention programs. MSP is leading the project with ten counties in Northern and Central Michigan in partnership with local tribal, public health, and community organizations and the University of Michigan School of Nursing as the evaluation partner. The goal of the project is to offer SUD and overdose prevention services that will promote health during critical moments in recovery and prevention. For example, a comprehensive education campaign for K-12, at-risk youth and county-level overdose fatality reviews will be implemented as primary prevention strategies. Likewise, drug checking and other harm reduction services will be used to prevent overdose during active use. For consumers who are newly entering community services, MAT programming will be expanded, and additional behavioral health clinicians will be recruited to offer SUD counseling services. In Genesee County, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary recovery community center that centralizes community-based services will be implemented. To help prevent contact with the justice system, recovery coaches and jail-based SUD care will be implemented to prepare consumers for re-entry. Finally, transitional recovery housing capacity will be bolstered to provide stable housing and extended recovery support. Overall, these projects will build critical infrastructure in Northern and Central Michigan for quality SUD care.

Department of State Police Michigan

Michigan

The need to expand overdose prevention, SUD treatment, and other harm reduction services is high in Northern Michigan. Like many rural areas, there are few options for community-based SUD care and funding is limited. Both Michigan's Upper Peninsula and its northern Lower Peninsula lack critical community mental health infrastructure to ensure continuity of service after acute drug-related crisis and access to harm reduction resources. This dramatically impacts the health of northern communities, some of which have rates of hepatitis C, a viral infection associated with injection drug use, that exceed Michigan's densely populated urban counties. Moreover, health care and first responder resources are more geospatially dispersed, leading to delays in treatment and access to critical harm reduction interventions. However, current funding is insufficient to meet the demands of innovative prevention programs to support northern counties in reducing morbidities and mortalities associated with SUD and drug overdoses. Therefore, to build infrastructure and increase capacity for SUD services in Northern Michigan and one centrally located, urban community, the Michigan State Police (MSP), in collaboration with the Bay Mills Indian Community, Catholic Human Services, Greater Flint Health Coalition, Harm Reduction Michigan, Nathan's House, and the Michigan Public Health Institute, is proposing several innovative prevention programs. MSP is leading the project with ten counties in Northern and Central Michigan in partnership with local tribal, public health, and community organizations and the University of Michigan School of Nursing as the evaluation partner. The goal of the project is to offer SUD and overdose prevention services that will promote health during critical moments in recovery and prevention. For example, a comprehensive education campaign for K-12, at-risk youth and county-level overdose fatality reviews will be implemented as primary prevention strategies. Likewise, drug checking and other harm reduction services will be used to prevent overdose during active use. For consumers who are newly entering community services, MAT programming will be expanded, and additional behavioral health clinicians will be recruited to offer SUD counseling services. In Genesee County, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary recovery community center that centralizes community-based services will be implemented. To help prevent contact with the justice system, recovery coaches and jail-based SUD care will be implemented to prepare consumers for re-entry. Finally, transitional recovery housing capacity will be bolstered to provide stable housing and extended recovery support. Overall, these projects will build critical infrastructure in Northern and Central Michigan for quality SUD care.

MI

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) applied for Category 1c tribal/rural area grant funding in the amount of $600,000. The GTB COSSAP Project will address the current substance use issues identified by Grand Traverse Band’s Behavioral Health intakes, with statistics confirming the continued need for substance use services and recovery support for adolescents and adult federally recognized Native Americans who are experiencing depression, trauma, suicide ideation, and co-occurring disorders. This project serves 5,100 Native Americans in the GTB six-county service area located in lower northwest Michigan (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Manistee counties). The project includes partnerships between GTB Public Safety and the GTB Tribal Court departments. Priority considerations addressed in this application include addressing specific challenges that rural communities face.

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

Michigan

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) applied for Category 1c tribal/rural area grant funding in the amount of $600,000. The GTB COSSAP Project will address the current substance use issues identified by Grand Traverse Band’s Behavioral Health intakes, with statistics confirming the continued need for substance use services and recovery support for adolescents and adult federally recognized Native Americans who are experiencing depression, trauma, suicide ideation, and co-occurring disorders. This project serves 5,100 Native Americans in the GTB six-county service area located in lower northwest Michigan (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Manistee counties). The project includes partnerships between GTB Public Safety and the GTB Tribal Court departments. Priority considerations addressed in this application include addressing specific challenges that rural communities face.

MI

Macomb County is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $595,168. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office/Families Against Narcotics (FAN) REDIRECT Diversion Program will reduce the number of overdoses, assist people in getting treatment for addiction, reduce drug-related crimes, and improve the relationship between law enforcement and the community. The overall goal of REDIRECT is to reduce both drug-related crime and overdose mortalities among high-need/high-risk people in Macomb County who may have committed a minor, non-violent, drug-related offense by offering them a referral to treatment and continuum of care, in lieu of arrest and prosecution of criminal charges. The objectives are to launch REDIRECT in all 18 police departments within the county, provide a continuum of care to participants for 12 months to support their sobriety, and to reduce the stigma of addiction within law enforcement and the community. This project serves Macomb County, which has a population of approximately 873,000. The project includes a partnership with FAN, a grassroots organization known and respected by law enforcement throughout the county. Priority considerations addressed in this application include that the project will benefit individuals residing in a high-poverty area or persistent-poverty county.

Macomb County

Michigan

Macomb County is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $595,168. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office/Families Against Narcotics (FAN) REDIRECT Diversion Program will reduce the number of overdoses, assist people in getting treatment for addiction, reduce drug-related crimes, and improve the relationship between law enforcement and the community. The overall goal of REDIRECT is to reduce both drug-related crime and overdose mortalities among high-need/high-risk people in Macomb County who may have committed a minor, non-violent, drug-related offense by offering them a referral to treatment and continuum of care, in lieu of arrest and prosecution of criminal charges. The objectives are to launch REDIRECT in all 18 police departments within the county, provide a continuum of care to participants for 12 months to support their sobriety, and to reduce the stigma of addiction within law enforcement and the community. This project serves Macomb County, which has a population of approximately 873,000. The project includes a partnership with FAN, a grassroots organization known and respected by law enforcement throughout the county. Priority considerations addressed in this application include that the project will benefit individuals residing in a high-poverty area or persistent-poverty county.

MI

Ottawa County Community Mental Health applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $900,000. The Coordinated Substance Use Disorder treatment for Jail and Reentry Populations Project will (1) implement post-booking substance use clinical assessments for all eligible inmates in Ottawa County Jail, (2) implement individual and group-based substance use treatment programming for inmates identified as having a substance use disorder, and (3) implement a coordinated community reentry strategy for post-sentence release from jail that promotes access to social services and strengthens probation supervision. This project serves Ottawa County, Michigan. Priority considerations addressed in this application include Qualified Opportunity Zones, as well as rural and high-poverty areas.

Ottawa County Community Mental Health

Michigan

Ottawa County Community Mental Health applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $900,000. The Coordinated Substance Use Disorder treatment for Jail and Reentry Populations Project will (1) implement post-booking substance use clinical assessments for all eligible inmates in Ottawa County Jail, (2) implement individual and group-based substance use treatment programming for inmates identified as having a substance use disorder, and (3) implement a coordinated community reentry strategy for post-sentence release from jail that promotes access to social services and strengthens probation supervision. This project serves Ottawa County, Michigan. Priority considerations addressed in this application include Qualified Opportunity Zones, as well as rural and high-poverty areas.

MI

Ottawa County's Community Mental Health project will reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants and other substances for justice involved individuals in Ottawa County, Michigan, by increasing access to comprehensive treatment, case management and recovery support services. Community Mental Health of Ottawa County received a FY 2020 COSSAP grant. Accomplishments in implementation include 97 individuals receiving assessments for substance use or co-occurring disorders in six months, which led to 77 referrals for substance use or co-occurring treatment services. Program implementation has identified a strong need for an additional case manager for timely treatment and referral coordination. Expansion of services through this grant application include (1) coordinated case management comprising 57% of the overall budget; (2) pre-booking or post-booking treatment alternative-to-incarceration; (3) individual, group and doubling MAT treatment; (4) peer recovery support services; and (5) transitional housing comprising of 6% of the overall budget. Expected outcomes include a reduction in substance use dependency, an increase in stabilization as individuals re-enter the community and improved multi-agency collaboration.

Ottawa County Community Mental Health

Michigan

Ottawa County's Community Mental Health project will reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants and other substances for justice involved individuals in Ottawa County, Michigan, by increasing access to comprehensive treatment, case management and recovery support services. Community Mental Health of Ottawa County received a FY 2020 COSSAP grant. Accomplishments in implementation include 97 individuals receiving assessments for substance use or co-occurring disorders in six months, which led to 77 referrals for substance use or co-occurring treatment services. Program implementation has identified a strong need for an additional case manager for timely treatment and referral coordination. Expansion of services through this grant application include (1) coordinated case management comprising 57% of the overall budget; (2) pre-booking or post-booking treatment alternative-to-incarceration; (3) individual, group and doubling MAT treatment; (4) peer recovery support services; and (5) transitional housing comprising of 6% of the overall budget. Expected outcomes include a reduction in substance use dependency, an increase in stabilization as individuals re-enter the community and improved multi-agency collaboration.

MI

The County of St. Joseph applied for Category 1c rural/tribal area grant funding in the amount of $600,000. The County of St. Joseph COSSAP Project will employ a collaborative and comprehensive “gap-filling” approach to develop, implement, and/or expand/enhance existing trauma-informed evidence-based programming in order to identify, respond to, treat, and support those affected by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Objectives include the expansion of access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services across the criminal justice system. The project will also create Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) to enhance co-responder crisis intervention teams to connect individuals to trauma-informed and evidence-based co-occurring SUD treatment and recovery support services; provide overdose education and prevention activities; and address the needs of children impacted by substance abuse. This project serves St. Joseph County, Michigan, with a population of 60,964. The project includes partnerships between the 45th Circuit Court of Michigan, sheriff, Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, defense attorney, Office of the Prosecutor, Community Corrections, program evaluator, and program coordinator. Priority considerations addressed in this application include the specific challenges that rural communities face and a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

St. Joseph County

Michigan

The County of St. Joseph applied for Category 1c rural/tribal area grant funding in the amount of $600,000. The County of St. Joseph COSSAP Project will employ a collaborative and comprehensive “gap-filling” approach to develop, implement, and/or expand/enhance existing trauma-informed evidence-based programming in order to identify, respond to, treat, and support those affected by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Objectives include the expansion of access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services across the criminal justice system. The project will also create Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) to enhance co-responder crisis intervention teams to connect individuals to trauma-informed and evidence-based co-occurring SUD treatment and recovery support services; provide overdose education and prevention activities; and address the needs of children impacted by substance abuse. This project serves St. Joseph County, Michigan, with a population of 60,964. The project includes partnerships between the 45th Circuit Court of Michigan, sheriff, Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, defense attorney, Office of the Prosecutor, Community Corrections, program evaluator, and program coordinator. Priority considerations addressed in this application include the specific challenges that rural communities face and a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

MN

The City of Duluth applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $899,055. The City of Duluth FY 2020 COSSAP Lake Superior Diversion and Substance Use Response Team Project will improve community outreach to overdose events by expanding outreach efforts to those with amphetamine-related substance use disorders and those who experience amphetamine-related overdoses. The program will reduce barriers between outreach contact and treatment, and maintain or expand current opioid response functions. This project serves St. Louis, Carlton, and Lake counties in Minnesota, as well as the city of Superior in Wisconsin. This region has a population of approximately 289,727 people. The project includes partnerships between St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services, St. Louis County Drug Court, and the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment. Priority considerations addressed in this application include Qualified Opportunity Zones.

City of Duluth

Minnesota

The City of Duluth applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $899,055. The City of Duluth FY 2020 COSSAP Lake Superior Diversion and Substance Use Response Team Project will improve community outreach to overdose events by expanding outreach efforts to those with amphetamine-related substance use disorders and those who experience amphetamine-related overdoses. The program will reduce barriers between outreach contact and treatment, and maintain or expand current opioid response functions. This project serves St. Louis, Carlton, and Lake counties in Minnesota, as well as the city of Superior in Wisconsin. This region has a population of approximately 289,727 people. The project includes partnerships between St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services, St. Louis County Drug Court, and the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment. Priority considerations addressed in this application include Qualified Opportunity Zones.

MN

The City of Duluth is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $899,982. The Substance Use Response Team of the City of Duluth Police Department’s Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (LSDVCTF) proposes a program model that would expand upon the services it currently provides, allow for the program to assist more individuals regardless of drug of choice, and shorten times between overdose events and contact from the team, thereby allowing for quicker access to treatment. This project serves the entire LSDVCTF region, which includes St. Louis, Carlton, and Lake Counties in Minnesota, as well as the city of Superior in Wisconsin. This entire region has a total population of 288,732. The project includes partnerships between St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services, St. Louis County Drug Court, the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, and SOAR Career Solutions. This project will engage Dr. Jeff Maahs from the University of Minnesota Duluth as the research partner for this project. Priority considerations addressed in this application include services and referrals in designated Qualified Opportunity Zones.

City of Duluth

Minnesota

The City of Duluth is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $899,982. The Substance Use Response Team of the City of Duluth Police Department’s Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (LSDVCTF) proposes a program model that would expand upon the services it currently provides, allow for the program to assist more individuals regardless of drug of choice, and shorten times between overdose events and contact from the team, thereby allowing for quicker access to treatment. This project serves the entire LSDVCTF region, which includes St. Louis, Carlton, and Lake Counties in Minnesota, as well as the city of Superior in Wisconsin. This entire region has a total population of 288,732. The project includes partnerships between St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services, St. Louis County Drug Court, the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment, and SOAR Career Solutions. This project will engage Dr. Jeff Maahs from the University of Minnesota Duluth as the research partner for this project. Priority considerations addressed in this application include services and referrals in designated Qualified Opportunity Zones.

MO

The 29th Judicial Circuit Court applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $887,194. The Jasper County Treatment Program (JCTP) will provide a postbooking connection to clinical treatment indicated by evidence-based needs for all offenders per screening for substance abuse, mental illness, criminogenic risk, and connection to enhanced treatment for family-based offenders. The program will also provide court-ordered referrals into the JCTP and referral into other offender programming as indicated for nonfamily substance abuse offenders, as well as develop individualized treatment plans for family-based substance abuse offenders. Also, the program will provide case management of JCTP participants targeting substance abuse and co-occurring disorders and communicate community treatment program participation requirements (i.e., probation conditions, such as mandatory counseling session participation, MAT plan compliance, drug testing, and court reporting). This project serves Jasper County (population 120,217). Priority considerations addressed in this application include eight high-poverty areas and a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

29th Judicial Circuit Court

Missouri

The 29th Judicial Circuit Court applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $887,194. The Jasper County Treatment Program (JCTP) will provide a postbooking connection to clinical treatment indicated by evidence-based needs for all offenders per screening for substance abuse, mental illness, criminogenic risk, and connection to enhanced treatment for family-based offenders. The program will also provide court-ordered referrals into the JCTP and referral into other offender programming as indicated for nonfamily substance abuse offenders, as well as develop individualized treatment plans for family-based substance abuse offenders. Also, the program will provide case management of JCTP participants targeting substance abuse and co-occurring disorders and communicate community treatment program participation requirements (i.e., probation conditions, such as mandatory counseling session participation, MAT plan compliance, drug testing, and court reporting). This project serves Jasper County (population 120,217). Priority considerations addressed in this application include eight high-poverty areas and a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

NC

The City of Jacksonville continues to utilize COSSAP 2019 funding with a focus on enhancing the services array with Transitional Housing Services assistance and Residential/Rehabilitation Treatment costs. Individuals identified within the COSSAP program who are eligible for transitional housing services or treatment services due to inability to provide these services for themselves will work with the Jacksonville Police Department’s Substance Abuse Counselor to locate and obtain these services through the Program.

City of Jacksonville

North Carolina

The City of Jacksonville continues to utilize COSSAP 2019 funding with a focus on enhancing the services array with Transitional Housing Services assistance and Residential/Rehabilitation Treatment costs. Individuals identified within the COSSAP program who are eligible for transitional housing services or treatment services due to inability to provide these services for themselves will work with the Jacksonville Police Department’s Substance Abuse Counselor to locate and obtain these services through the Program.

NC

In 2016, Jacksonville, North Carolina, was ranked in the Castlight Health report (The Opioid Crisis in America’s Workforce) as the 12th top city for opioid abuse rate in the US, with 8.2 percent of people in the community who receive and abuse an opioid prescription. The report stated that approximately 16,000 residents struggle with prescription abuse. Current statistics show a significant problem in the county, including a rise in overdose deaths following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Onslow County rate of death from overdose increased by 85 percent from 2019 to 2021. The 2022 COSSAP project will expand on the successes of the 2019 project and continue to partner with stakeholders in developing and executing a comprehensive effort to respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the opioid and substance use crisis. The project’s goal is to decrease overdose deaths in our community by developing resources that provide services to individuals struggling with opioid and substance use disorders and their family members. The project will be comprised of seven components; (1) redevelopment of a Quick Response Team, a focused effort to allow individuals to be diverted from the justice system at the two lowest levels of the Sequential Intercept Model; Intercept 0 Community Services and Intercept 1 Law Enforcement; (2) support implementation of peer navigators within the community paramedic program for overdose victims encountered through emergency medical services to swiftly direct them to services and assist with case management after encounter; (3) a law assisted diversion program to direct low level drug offenders to treatment and prevent them from entering criminal justice system (4) an overdose fatality review team to bring together various stakeholders with different perspectives to review overdose deaths; (5) child psychology services to provide therapy for children with adverse childhood experiences due to exposure to substance use in additional to a substance use counselor to work with the school system providing education and referral services to families experiencing SUD. The project will also include evaluation utilizing experienced social science research evaluators. This project will serve individuals in the City of Jacksonville (pop 72,447) and the County of Onslow, NC (pop 193,893) and includes partners from the governmental, non-profit and service provider business entities. These partners include: Onslow County, Onslow County Department of Social Services, Onslow County Health Department, Onslow County Emergency Services, the Dix Crisis Center, Integrated Family Services, the Onslow County District Attorney’s Office, District and Superior Court Judges, Onslow County Schools, Onslow Memorial Hospital, and the Onslow County Partnership for Children.

City of Jacksonville

North Carolina

In 2016, Jacksonville, North Carolina, was ranked in the Castlight Health report (The Opioid Crisis in America’s Workforce) as the 12th top city for opioid abuse rate in the US, with 8.2 percent of people in the community who receive and abuse an opioid prescription. The report stated that approximately 16,000 residents struggle with prescription abuse. Current statistics show a significant problem in the county, including a rise in overdose deaths following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Onslow County rate of death from overdose increased by 85 percent from 2019 to 2021. The 2022 COSSAP project will expand on the successes of the 2019 project and continue to partner with stakeholders in developing and executing a comprehensive effort to respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the opioid and substance use crisis. The project’s goal is to decrease overdose deaths in our community by developing resources that provide services to individuals struggling with opioid and substance use disorders and their family members. The project will be comprised of seven components; (1) redevelopment of a Quick Response Team, a focused effort to allow individuals to be diverted from the justice system at the two lowest levels of the Sequential Intercept Model; Intercept 0 Community Services and Intercept 1 Law Enforcement; (2) support implementation of peer navigators within the community paramedic program for overdose victims encountered through emergency medical services to swiftly direct them to services and assist with case management after encounter; (3) a law assisted diversion program to direct low level drug offenders to treatment and prevent them from entering criminal justice system (4) an overdose fatality review team to bring together various stakeholders with different perspectives to review overdose deaths; (5) child psychology services to provide therapy for children with adverse childhood experiences due to exposure to substance use in additional to a substance use counselor to work with the school system providing education and referral services to families experiencing SUD. The project will also include evaluation utilizing experienced social science research evaluators. This project will serve individuals in the City of Jacksonville (pop 72,447) and the County of Onslow, NC (pop 193,893) and includes partners from the governmental, non-profit and service provider business entities. These partners include: Onslow County, Onslow County Department of Social Services, Onslow County Health Department, Onslow County Emergency Services, the Dix Crisis Center, Integrated Family Services, the Onslow County District Attorney’s Office, District and Superior Court Judges, Onslow County Schools, Onslow Memorial Hospital, and the Onslow County Partnership for Children.

NC

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office is a unit of local government in New Bern, North Carolina, a rural area in Eastern North Carolina. Working with community partners, The Craven County Sherriff’s Office proposes to provide jail-based and re-entry programs to: (1) expand or enhance pre-booking or post-booking treatment or intervention programs that serve individuals at high risk for overdose or substance abuse; (2) expand or enhance embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model to assist persons in the criminal justice system and their families navigate the justice system and increase their connection to treatment and recovery support services (66 percent of the budget), and (3) expand and enhance evidence-based treatment and recovery support services including transitional or recovery housing (15 percent of the budget), transportation (7 percent of the budget), and peer recovery support services (12 percent of the budget). Funding from this grant will increase access to behavioral health treatment and services, improve linkage to peer specialists and recovery support, and provide transitional recovery housing to the most vulnerable individuals leaving the Craven County Jail.

Craven County Government

North Carolina

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office is a unit of local government in New Bern, North Carolina, a rural area in Eastern North Carolina. Working with community partners, The Craven County Sherriff’s Office proposes to provide jail-based and re-entry programs to: (1) expand or enhance pre-booking or post-booking treatment or intervention programs that serve individuals at high risk for overdose or substance abuse; (2) expand or enhance embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model to assist persons in the criminal justice system and their families navigate the justice system and increase their connection to treatment and recovery support services (66 percent of the budget), and (3) expand and enhance evidence-based treatment and recovery support services including transitional or recovery housing (15 percent of the budget), transportation (7 percent of the budget), and peer recovery support services (12 percent of the budget). Funding from this grant will increase access to behavioral health treatment and services, improve linkage to peer specialists and recovery support, and provide transitional recovery housing to the most vulnerable individuals leaving the Craven County Jail.

NC

The Henderson County Health Department, through the County of Henderson, applied for Category 1b grant funding in the amount of $900,000. The funds will be used to expand access to recovery support services. The program seeks to provide peer-delivered services with a focus on rehabilitation and recovery, utilizing North Carolina certified peer support specialists and care coordinators. Services provided by the certified peers include psychosocial rehabilitation, habilitation, family support and training, short-term crisis intervention, and empowerment. This project serves a suburban area or medium-sized county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000. The project includes partnerships between Henderson County’s Behavioral Health Summit, Free Clinix, and Hope RX.

Henderson County/Henderson County Health Department

North Carolina

The Henderson County Health Department, through the County of Henderson, applied for Category 1b grant funding in the amount of $900,000. The funds will be used to expand access to recovery support services. The program seeks to provide peer-delivered services with a focus on rehabilitation and recovery, utilizing North Carolina certified peer support specialists and care coordinators. Services provided by the certified peers include psychosocial rehabilitation, habilitation, family support and training, short-term crisis intervention, and empowerment. This project serves a suburban area or medium-sized county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000. The project includes partnerships between Henderson County’s Behavioral Health Summit, Free Clinix, and Hope RX.

NC

The County of Lenoir applied for Category 1b grant funding for the amount of $288,713. The purpose of the project is to improve capacity of the district’s Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC) to serve families involved in the family court system due to substance dependence. Project objectives include providing more seamless and comprehensive treatment, as well as recovery services to parents with substance use disorders through increased staff capacity, enhanced training and professional development, and expanding treatment and complementary services. The project also aims at addressing systemic barriers faced by parents with substance use disorders through family transitional housing and expanded transportation assistance, as well as improving FARC performance through evaluation and performance management. This project serves North Carolina’s 8th Judicial District (Lenoir, Wayne, and Green counties). The total population of the district is 201,483. The project includes partnerships between Lenoir County, the 8th Judicial District FARC program, Hope Restorations Inc., Kinston Community Health Center, and the National Center for State Courts. Priority considerations addressed in this application include rural challenges, high and persistent poverty, and improved safety in Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Lenoir County

North Carolina

The County of Lenoir applied for Category 1b grant funding for the amount of $288,713. The purpose of the project is to improve capacity of the district’s Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC) to serve families involved in the family court system due to substance dependence. Project objectives include providing more seamless and comprehensive treatment, as well as recovery services to parents with substance use disorders through increased staff capacity, enhanced training and professional development, and expanding treatment and complementary services. The project also aims at addressing systemic barriers faced by parents with substance use disorders through family transitional housing and expanded transportation assistance, as well as improving FARC performance through evaluation and performance management. This project serves North Carolina’s 8th Judicial District (Lenoir, Wayne, and Green counties). The total population of the district is 201,483. The project includes partnerships between Lenoir County, the 8th Judicial District FARC program, Hope Restorations Inc., Kinston Community Health Center, and the National Center for State Courts. Priority considerations addressed in this application include rural challenges, high and persistent poverty, and improved safety in Qualified Opportunity Zones.

NC

Onslow County is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $899,943. The Onslow County COSSAP 2021 project will provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT), therapeutic counseling, and recovery case management in the Onslow County Detention Center (OCDC). The three target populations are opioid-addicted pregnant women, those currently receiving MAT from a community provider when booked into OCDC, and inmates initially assessed with an opioid dependency and a misdemeanor conviction. In addition, each individual will be connected to appropriate MAT, evidence-based therapeutic counseling, and recovery support services in the community upon release. These services will include recovery housing, health, education/training, and employment support coordinated by the recovery support case manager and a certified peer support specialist. This project serves Onslow County, which has a population of 211,881. The project includes partnerships between Southern Health Partners, Oxford House, Women/Children Housing, Hope is Alive, Coastal Carolina Community College and its Adult High School, NCWorks Career Center, the Onslow County Public Health Department, Goshen Medical Center, the Onslow County Department of Social Services, ACT Associates, and Integrated Family Services.

Onslow County

North Carolina

Onslow County is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $899,943. The Onslow County COSSAP 2021 project will provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT), therapeutic counseling, and recovery case management in the Onslow County Detention Center (OCDC). The three target populations are opioid-addicted pregnant women, those currently receiving MAT from a community provider when booked into OCDC, and inmates initially assessed with an opioid dependency and a misdemeanor conviction. In addition, each individual will be connected to appropriate MAT, evidence-based therapeutic counseling, and recovery support services in the community upon release. These services will include recovery housing, health, education/training, and employment support coordinated by the recovery support case manager and a certified peer support specialist. This project serves Onslow County, which has a population of 211,881. The project includes partnerships between Southern Health Partners, Oxford House, Women/Children Housing, Hope is Alive, Coastal Carolina Community College and its Adult High School, NCWorks Career Center, the Onslow County Public Health Department, Goshen Medical Center, the Onslow County Department of Social Services, ACT Associates, and Integrated Family Services.

ND

The City of Bismarck is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. Supporting First Responders Through Behavioral Health Interventions, Medication Assisted Treatment, and Connections to Care in the Emergency Department, a multidisciplinary overdose prevention, response, and referral model led by first responders, will serve as a bridge to intervene with overdose victims to transition them to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Bismarck Police Department will partner with Heartview Foundation, a licensed addiction treatment provider, and Sanford Health Emergency Department to increase utilization of MAT for individuals with opioid use disorder; utilize recovery support services in the Sanford Emergency Department (ED) to develop a bridge between emergency room, law enforcement/first responders, and individuals needing treatment; and increase the availability of naloxone. The project will also increase communication efforts to reduce stigma surrounding SUDs, opioid use disorders (OUDs), and MAT. Deliverables include interventions with 90 individuals who have experienced an opioid overdose, as well as an additional 80 patients referred from the Opioid Overdose Bridge. Sanford Health ED will train ten medical professionals and twelve support staff members on SUD, MAT, and procedures for the Opioid Overdose Bridge. The project serves the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Area in North Dakota, with an estimated population of 126,990. The project includes partnerships with the Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln Police Departments, the Burleigh and Morton County Sheriff’s Departments, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, Custer Health, Sanford Health Emergency Department, Ministry on the Margins, and Heartview Foundation. The project will engage Dr. Erin Winstanley, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine, as an evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

City of Bismarck

North Dakota

The City of Bismarck is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. Supporting First Responders Through Behavioral Health Interventions, Medication Assisted Treatment, and Connections to Care in the Emergency Department, a multidisciplinary overdose prevention, response, and referral model led by first responders, will serve as a bridge to intervene with overdose victims to transition them to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Bismarck Police Department will partner with Heartview Foundation, a licensed addiction treatment provider, and Sanford Health Emergency Department to increase utilization of MAT for individuals with opioid use disorder; utilize recovery support services in the Sanford Emergency Department (ED) to develop a bridge between emergency room, law enforcement/first responders, and individuals needing treatment; and increase the availability of naloxone. The project will also increase communication efforts to reduce stigma surrounding SUDs, opioid use disorders (OUDs), and MAT. Deliverables include interventions with 90 individuals who have experienced an opioid overdose, as well as an additional 80 patients referred from the Opioid Overdose Bridge. Sanford Health ED will train ten medical professionals and twelve support staff members on SUD, MAT, and procedures for the Opioid Overdose Bridge. The project serves the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Area in North Dakota, with an estimated population of 126,990. The project includes partnerships with the Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln Police Departments, the Burleigh and Morton County Sheriff’s Departments, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, Custer Health, Sanford Health Emergency Department, Ministry on the Margins, and Heartview Foundation. The project will engage Dr. Erin Winstanley, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine, as an evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

ND

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $596,493. The Turtle Mountain COSSAP Program will comprise a take-back medication program in collaboration with Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement, Turtle Mountain Agency; expansion of access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support services; implementation of peer recovery support services; utilization of an evidence-based screening tool for use by first responders, law enforcement, and others to assess for substance misuse indicators; and development of community outreach and education events. The Turtle Mountain Recovery Center (TMRC), a treatment facility with 16 residential beds for inpatient care and outpatient counseling and support, will serve 500 tribal members annually through both inpatient and outpatient treatment. TMRC will partner with the Turtle Mountain Community College to refer those in recovery to classes that build employable skills, as well as refer to other supportive services such as permanent housing and food assistance. The project will involve the hiring and training of three full-time peer support specialists, all Turtle Mountain tribal members, who will provide outreach and education to the community, liaise with local law enforcement and other stakeholders, and advocate for those in treatment and recovery; and purchase and utilization of the Triage Assessment for Addictive Disorders-5 (TAAD5) evidence-based screening tool. The project serves the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe of 30,100 members located in Rolette County, North Dakota. The project includes partnerships with BIA local law enforcement and the 5th Generation Healing Center. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities. The project will also benefit individuals residing in high-poverty areas.

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

North Dakota

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $596,493. The Turtle Mountain COSSAP Program will comprise a take-back medication program in collaboration with Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement, Turtle Mountain Agency; expansion of access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support services; implementation of peer recovery support services; utilization of an evidence-based screening tool for use by first responders, law enforcement, and others to assess for substance misuse indicators; and development of community outreach and education events. The Turtle Mountain Recovery Center (TMRC), a treatment facility with 16 residential beds for inpatient care and outpatient counseling and support, will serve 500 tribal members annually through both inpatient and outpatient treatment. TMRC will partner with the Turtle Mountain Community College to refer those in recovery to classes that build employable skills, as well as refer to other supportive services such as permanent housing and food assistance. The project will involve the hiring and training of three full-time peer support specialists, all Turtle Mountain tribal members, who will provide outreach and education to the community, liaise with local law enforcement and other stakeholders, and advocate for those in treatment and recovery; and purchase and utilization of the Triage Assessment for Addictive Disorders-5 (TAAD5) evidence-based screening tool. The project serves the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe of 30,100 members located in Rolette County, North Dakota. The project includes partnerships with BIA local law enforcement and the 5th Generation Healing Center. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities. The project will also benefit individuals residing in high-poverty areas.

NJ

Atlantic City is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $600,000. The Atlantic City COSSAP program will focus on promoting public safety and supporting access to recovery services, strengthening data collection and sharing, aligning and maximizing resources, and preventing substance use. It will implement a comprehensive plan to reduce the risk of overdose death and enhance treatment and recovery engagement through recommendations made by the city’s overdose fatality review team, bringing together stakeholders with different perspectives and different data sets to improve public health and clinical practices. Strategies include enhanced outreach to overdose survivors and their families and enhanced targeting of high-frequency cases. Goals of the project include reducing the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities, reducing the number of overdose fatalities, and mitigating the impacts on crime victims by supporting comprehensive, collaborative initiatives, in part by enhancing the proactive use of prescription drug monitoring programs to support clinical decision making and preventing the misuse and diversion of controlled substances. The project serves Atlantic City, which has a population of 37,999. The project includes partnerships with the city’s Director of Public Health, the Jewish Family Services Department, Southern Jersey Family Medical Center, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health, the Atlantic City Police Department, the Atlantic City Municipal Court, and emergency medical services. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Atlantic City (Inc)

New Jersey

Atlantic City is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $600,000. The Atlantic City COSSAP program will focus on promoting public safety and supporting access to recovery services, strengthening data collection and sharing, aligning and maximizing resources, and preventing substance use. It will implement a comprehensive plan to reduce the risk of overdose death and enhance treatment and recovery engagement through recommendations made by the city’s overdose fatality review team, bringing together stakeholders with different perspectives and different data sets to improve public health and clinical practices. Strategies include enhanced outreach to overdose survivors and their families and enhanced targeting of high-frequency cases. Goals of the project include reducing the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities, reducing the number of overdose fatalities, and mitigating the impacts on crime victims by supporting comprehensive, collaborative initiatives, in part by enhancing the proactive use of prescription drug monitoring programs to support clinical decision making and preventing the misuse and diversion of controlled substances. The project serves Atlantic City, which has a population of 37,999. The project includes partnerships with the city’s Director of Public Health, the Jewish Family Services Department, Southern Jersey Family Medical Center, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health, the Atlantic City Police Department, the Atlantic City Municipal Court, and emergency medical services. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

NJ

The County of Cumberland (Inc) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. Fighting Relapse Effort Employing Drug Offense Monitoring Plus (FREEDOM+) is a collaborative diversionary program that will offer treatment and key peer recovery supports as a critical intervention that interrupts perpetuated criminal behavior. Additional harm reduction, prevention, and intervention efforts like Narcan distribution and education, fentanyl test strips, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take Back Initiative, and integrating Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) programs are the "plus" part of this project to support community members fighting to be substance free. The FREEDOM+ program aims to drive those caught in the cycle of relapse and drug-seeking behavior toward treatment on threat of legal consequence, while setting up the participant for success with compassionate peer recovery support services. This project serves an estimated 600 defendants who will be offered, through their defense counsel, an opportunity to participate in FREEDOM+, with hopes that the offered opportunity and supports will motivate as many as 50 percent of participants to remain compliant into sustained recovery. The project includes partnerships with the Cumberland County Department of Human Services (CCDHS), which is a primary partner in implementing FREEDOM+, and its substance misuse programs. CCDHS operates a state licensed treatment facility where they will administer Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Evaluations and provide a quality, evidenced-based, multi-faceted approach to address substance use problems for individuals and families. CCDHS also operates the Capital Recovery Center, which will be instrumental in managing the progress of defendants participating in FREEDOM+ and providing holistic peer recovery supports. This project will engage Rutgers University’s Walter Rand Institute (WRI) as evaluator. FREEDOM+ advances the U.S. Department of Justice priorities in three ways: by increasing access to justice, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the community. In addition, Cumberland County meets the Office of Justice Programs priority of being a high-poverty area.

Cumberland County (Inc)

New Jersey

The County of Cumberland (Inc) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. Fighting Relapse Effort Employing Drug Offense Monitoring Plus (FREEDOM+) is a collaborative diversionary program that will offer treatment and key peer recovery supports as a critical intervention that interrupts perpetuated criminal behavior. Additional harm reduction, prevention, and intervention efforts like Narcan distribution and education, fentanyl test strips, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take Back Initiative, and integrating Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) and Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) programs are the "plus" part of this project to support community members fighting to be substance free. The FREEDOM+ program aims to drive those caught in the cycle of relapse and drug-seeking behavior toward treatment on threat of legal consequence, while setting up the participant for success with compassionate peer recovery support services. This project serves an estimated 600 defendants who will be offered, through their defense counsel, an opportunity to participate in FREEDOM+, with hopes that the offered opportunity and supports will motivate as many as 50 percent of participants to remain compliant into sustained recovery. The project includes partnerships with the Cumberland County Department of Human Services (CCDHS), which is a primary partner in implementing FREEDOM+, and its substance misuse programs. CCDHS operates a state licensed treatment facility where they will administer Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Evaluations and provide a quality, evidenced-based, multi-faceted approach to address substance use problems for individuals and families. CCDHS also operates the Capital Recovery Center, which will be instrumental in managing the progress of defendants participating in FREEDOM+ and providing holistic peer recovery supports. This project will engage Rutgers University’s Walter Rand Institute (WRI) as evaluator. FREEDOM+ advances the U.S. Department of Justice priorities in three ways: by increasing access to justice, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the community. In addition, Cumberland County meets the Office of Justice Programs priority of being a high-poverty area.

NM

Rio Arriba County, through Rio Arriba Health & Human Services (RAHHS), is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $582,810. The project will enable RAHHS to expand its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program, resulting in enhanced coverage during peak off-business hours and an expanded intake network in order to maximize the number of beneficiaries of the program. While referrals from law enforcement will be prioritized, referrals will also be accepted pre-arrest from community providers, as will self-referrals. RAHHS will also work with the New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) to develop a reimbursement model for care that is consistent with LEAD, provides the actual services needed by LEAD clientele, and can be scaled to the 32 other counties in New Mexico. The project will assign one certified peer support worker case manager to district court to serve and redirect LEAD clients back to LEAD who disappear into the corrections system in other counties and will expand prevention efforts by assigning a half-time clinician to provide dialectical behavioral therapy to at-risk youth in the Española and Chama School Districts. Deliverables include the referral of 80 individuals by law enforcement for pre-arrest diversion to treatment. The project serves Rio Arriba County, which has an estimated population of 38,921. The project includes partnerships with BHSD, the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, the Española Police Department, the New Mexico State Police, Adult Probation, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the First Judicial District Court, the Rio Arriba Community Health Council, the Northern New Mexico Rural Health Network, and the Opiate Use Reduction (OUR) Network. The project will engage Dr. Anne Hayes Egan of New Ventures Consulting as an evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Rio Arriba County

New Mexico

Rio Arriba County, through Rio Arriba Health & Human Services (RAHHS), is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $582,810. The project will enable RAHHS to expand its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program, resulting in enhanced coverage during peak off-business hours and an expanded intake network in order to maximize the number of beneficiaries of the program. While referrals from law enforcement will be prioritized, referrals will also be accepted pre-arrest from community providers, as will self-referrals. RAHHS will also work with the New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) to develop a reimbursement model for care that is consistent with LEAD, provides the actual services needed by LEAD clientele, and can be scaled to the 32 other counties in New Mexico. The project will assign one certified peer support worker case manager to district court to serve and redirect LEAD clients back to LEAD who disappear into the corrections system in other counties and will expand prevention efforts by assigning a half-time clinician to provide dialectical behavioral therapy to at-risk youth in the Española and Chama School Districts. Deliverables include the referral of 80 individuals by law enforcement for pre-arrest diversion to treatment. The project serves Rio Arriba County, which has an estimated population of 38,921. The project includes partnerships with BHSD, the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, the Española Police Department, the New Mexico State Police, Adult Probation, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the First Judicial District Court, the Rio Arriba Community Health Council, the Northern New Mexico Rural Health Network, and the Opiate Use Reduction (OUR) Network. The project will engage Dr. Anne Hayes Egan of New Ventures Consulting as an evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

NM

Sierra County in New Mexico will develop a crisis intervention team to assist law enforcement officers in developing a law enforcement diversion program, provide jail-based opioid and behavioral health services, provide skill-building and treatment, assist incarcerated individuals transitioning to community-based services once released from custody, add community behavior health treatment planning and services, and conduct opioid education programs in schools. This project will engage Ann Hays Egan of New Ventures Consulting as the research partner for this project.

Sierra County

New Mexico

Sierra County in New Mexico will develop a crisis intervention team to assist law enforcement officers in developing a law enforcement diversion program, provide jail-based opioid and behavioral health services, provide skill-building and treatment, assist incarcerated individuals transitioning to community-based services once released from custody, add community behavior health treatment planning and services, and conduct opioid education programs in schools. This project will engage Ann Hays Egan of New Ventures Consulting as the research partner for this project.

NV

This initiative is a post-overdose outreach effort engaging overdose survivors and their social networks (e.g., family, friends, and acquaintances) to create positive outcomes. The overarching objective is to implement a strategy that addresses priority needs within the region/local by increasing public safety through a community-based endeavor designed to reduce or eliminate citizen harm and free law enforcement to perform their criminal justice duties effectively. The approach also includes helping individuals in substance use or mental health involved crises avoid unnecessary arrests, unintended injurious force by police officers, and involuntary commitments to the hospital. The plan incorporates engaging stakeholders to develop and create safe and supportive responses. These responses may consist of connecting individuals and their social networks with support services, appropriate health care, education on the disease of addiction, harm reduction services, safety education, parenting education, education on any co-occurring health care needs and training and treatment for those who suffer from a substance use disorder, and services for those coping with death or serious injury. The collaborative will consist of those with a stake in the community's well-being, including treatment professionals, grief counselors, social services, peer support entities, and government community resources. The engagement goal of the initiative is to follow up within 24-72 hours or as requested by the contacting authority. This time frame is crucial for potential behavior change in participants; letting them know care is available, increasing the likelihood for positive outcomes. The principal goals are 1) prevent fatal overdoses by connecting survivors with harm reduction resources, evidence-based treatment for substance use disorder and recovery supports; 2) engage people at high risk for overdose who are not otherwise receiving services or practicing overdose prevention, including optimizing engagement and minimizing criminal-legal consequences for the overdose survivor or others present; and 3) engage and assist those in need of post traumatic services.

City of Henderson

Nevada

This initiative is a post-overdose outreach effort engaging overdose survivors and their social networks (e.g., family, friends, and acquaintances) to create positive outcomes. The overarching objective is to implement a strategy that addresses priority needs within the region/local by increasing public safety through a community-based endeavor designed to reduce or eliminate citizen harm and free law enforcement to perform their criminal justice duties effectively. The approach also includes helping individuals in substance use or mental health involved crises avoid unnecessary arrests, unintended injurious force by police officers, and involuntary commitments to the hospital. The plan incorporates engaging stakeholders to develop and create safe and supportive responses. These responses may consist of connecting individuals and their social networks with support services, appropriate health care, education on the disease of addiction, harm reduction services, safety education, parenting education, education on any co-occurring health care needs and training and treatment for those who suffer from a substance use disorder, and services for those coping with death or serious injury. The collaborative will consist of those with a stake in the community's well-being, including treatment professionals, grief counselors, social services, peer support entities, and government community resources. The engagement goal of the initiative is to follow up within 24-72 hours or as requested by the contacting authority. This time frame is crucial for potential behavior change in participants; letting them know care is available, increasing the likelihood for positive outcomes. The principal goals are 1) prevent fatal overdoses by connecting survivors with harm reduction resources, evidence-based treatment for substance use disorder and recovery supports; 2) engage people at high risk for overdose who are not otherwise receiving services or practicing overdose prevention, including optimizing engagement and minimizing criminal-legal consequences for the overdose survivor or others present; and 3) engage and assist those in need of post traumatic services.

NY

The Comprehensive Substance Use Diversion Program strives to reduce overdose fatalities in Cayuga County, New York, by embedding recovery peer support and other targeted services at specific points of contact for individuals with substance use disorder and diverting them from justice-involvement toward treatment and recovery. Local surveillance data shows that fatal overdoses overwhelmingly involve opioids and psychostimulants and increasingly impact women. This program puts a priority on providing services for women and people of color who have been historically underserved and will address specific challenges for people in crisis, people entering the legal and/or child welfare system, and people who have been released from treatment and/or incarceration. The diversion program will use the Sequential Intercept Model to expand or complement existing services in each of the intercepts and other points of contact. The program intends to fill six identified gaps: (1) naloxone education and distribution to rural law enforcement/first responders to enhance public safety and response during overdose emergencies; (2) embedded peer support and advocacy in child welfare departments (before justice involvement) to increase positive relationships, treatment retention, family unifications; (3) 911 diversion of people in crisis to mental health professionals to provide immediate care and stabilization and diversion from law enforcement and emergency room; (4) rapid linkage to MOUD and enhanced programming for Intervention Court participants and outreach to increase referrals to Intervention Court, prioritize treatment over incarceration, improve health and social outcomes; (5) enhanced post-incarceration/post-treatment peer support to ensure continued recovery support, promote treatment retention, provide support for securing job training and housing options; (6) embedded peer support and advocacy in child welfare departments (after justice involvement) to promote positive relationships, treatment retention, family unifications. The program will implement the following activities/allowable uses: (1) naloxone for law enforcement and first responders (12 percent); (2) embedding peer support in different settings (39 percent); (3) law enforcement/first responder diversion programs (2 percent); (4) court programming to prioritize and expedite treatment and recovery services for individuals at high risk of overdose (13 percent); (5) evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs (0 percent); (6) recovery housing with peer support (5 percent); and (7) pursue comprehensive, real-time, regional information collection, analysis, and dissemination via the development of a publicly-accessible overdose data dashboard (8 percent).

Cayuga County

New York

The Comprehensive Substance Use Diversion Program strives to reduce overdose fatalities in Cayuga County, New York, by embedding recovery peer support and other targeted services at specific points of contact for individuals with substance use disorder and diverting them from justice-involvement toward treatment and recovery. Local surveillance data shows that fatal overdoses overwhelmingly involve opioids and psychostimulants and increasingly impact women. This program puts a priority on providing services for women and people of color who have been historically underserved and will address specific challenges for people in crisis, people entering the legal and/or child welfare system, and people who have been released from treatment and/or incarceration. The diversion program will use the Sequential Intercept Model to expand or complement existing services in each of the intercepts and other points of contact. The program intends to fill six identified gaps: (1) naloxone education and distribution to rural law enforcement/first responders to enhance public safety and response during overdose emergencies; (2) embedded peer support and advocacy in child welfare departments (before justice involvement) to increase positive relationships, treatment retention, family unifications; (3) 911 diversion of people in crisis to mental health professionals to provide immediate care and stabilization and diversion from law enforcement and emergency room; (4) rapid linkage to MOUD and enhanced programming for Intervention Court participants and outreach to increase referrals to Intervention Court, prioritize treatment over incarceration, improve health and social outcomes; (5) enhanced post-incarceration/post-treatment peer support to ensure continued recovery support, promote treatment retention, provide support for securing job training and housing options; (6) embedded peer support and advocacy in child welfare departments (after justice involvement) to promote positive relationships, treatment retention, family unifications. The program will implement the following activities/allowable uses: (1) naloxone for law enforcement and first responders (12 percent); (2) embedding peer support in different settings (39 percent); (3) law enforcement/first responder diversion programs (2 percent); (4) court programming to prioritize and expedite treatment and recovery services for individuals at high risk of overdose (13 percent); (5) evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs (0 percent); (6) recovery housing with peer support (5 percent); and (7) pursue comprehensive, real-time, regional information collection, analysis, and dissemination via the development of a publicly-accessible overdose data dashboard (8 percent).

NY

The project serves all of Niagara County, New York, along with sub-recipient agency Community Missions Inc and partners including probation, law enforcement and public health, will create Niagara County PATH-3D (Presenting Alternatives for Treatment and Healing – Deflect, Destigmatize, attend to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), a two-pronged, harm-reduction approach connecting individuals to recovery supports and treatment while diverting from criminal justice involvement. PATH-3D will expand the community’s quick response to opioid overdose team (QRT) to include response to overdoses of any drug type and add Family Peer Support (CRPA-F). QRT will expand referral sources beyond law enforcement, including other first responders, hospitals, providers, and self-referral. Dispatched to conduct follow-up with individuals post overdose, the QRT will engage an individual and assess for and assist with a broad range of social, medical, and recovery support needs. Family support will be provided, including for a fatal overdose. The QRT will connect with 40 percent of individuals referred, will link 50 percent of those served with recovery supports, and affect a 10 percent decrease in overdoses countywide. PATH-3D will also create a probationer response team (PRT), embedding a licensed clinician and CRPA into probation to assist probationers at risk of violation or revocation due to substance related issues. The PRT will engage probationers, assess, develop individual plans, and connect participants to recovery supports. Recognizing the disparate impact of overdose and criminal justice involvement on black, indigenous, and people of color in the community, PATH-3D will select program design and activities promoting racial equity and removing barriers to access for historically underserved and marginalized individuals.

Niagara County

New York

The project serves all of Niagara County, New York, along with sub-recipient agency Community Missions Inc and partners including probation, law enforcement and public health, will create Niagara County PATH-3D (Presenting Alternatives for Treatment and Healing – Deflect, Destigmatize, attend to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), a two-pronged, harm-reduction approach connecting individuals to recovery supports and treatment while diverting from criminal justice involvement. PATH-3D will expand the community’s quick response to opioid overdose team (QRT) to include response to overdoses of any drug type and add Family Peer Support (CRPA-F). QRT will expand referral sources beyond law enforcement, including other first responders, hospitals, providers, and self-referral. Dispatched to conduct follow-up with individuals post overdose, the QRT will engage an individual and assess for and assist with a broad range of social, medical, and recovery support needs. Family support will be provided, including for a fatal overdose. The QRT will connect with 40 percent of individuals referred, will link 50 percent of those served with recovery supports, and affect a 10 percent decrease in overdoses countywide. PATH-3D will also create a probationer response team (PRT), embedding a licensed clinician and CRPA into probation to assist probationers at risk of violation or revocation due to substance related issues. The PRT will engage probationers, assess, develop individual plans, and connect participants to recovery supports. Recognizing the disparate impact of overdose and criminal justice involvement on black, indigenous, and people of color in the community, PATH-3D will select program design and activities promoting racial equity and removing barriers to access for historically underserved and marginalized individuals.

NY

The County of Rockland, New York, applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $899,964. The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program will start with a pilot with the largest law enforcement agency in Rockland County and then roll out to other police agencies. The goal is to improve public safety, reduce the number of low-level substance-using offenders from entering the criminal justice system, address issues of disproportionality, and strengthen the relationships between prosecution, law enforcement, and the community. This project serves Rockland County, New York. The project includes partnerships between the District Attorney’s Office, Town of Clarkstown Police Department (for the pilot), all local law enforcement agencies in Rockland County, the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependence, and the Samaritan Daytop Village. Priority considerations addressed in this application include high-poverty areas and Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Rockland County, NY

New York

The County of Rockland, New York, applied for Category 1b suburban area grant funding in the amount of $899,964. The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program will start with a pilot with the largest law enforcement agency in Rockland County and then roll out to other police agencies. The goal is to improve public safety, reduce the number of low-level substance-using offenders from entering the criminal justice system, address issues of disproportionality, and strengthen the relationships between prosecution, law enforcement, and the community. This project serves Rockland County, New York. The project includes partnerships between the District Attorney’s Office, Town of Clarkstown Police Department (for the pilot), all local law enforcement agencies in Rockland County, the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Dependence, and the Samaritan Daytop Village. Priority considerations addressed in this application include high-poverty areas and Qualified Opportunity Zones.

NY

The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office will; (1) expand a law enforcement diversion co-response team previously funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance modeled after LEAD, PAARI, QRT, and traditional care management to provide peer services within the rural areas of the county; (2) provided peer care management services in the Ulster County Jail to provide MAT programing support, as well as pre/post re-entry services to assist the coordination of re-entry for individuals with SUD, linking individuals with community-based treatment and recovery supports which increase access to behavioral health care, and following up with individuals for up to post release; and (3) provide naloxone vending machines in public spaces at the jail and in the community as a harm reduction measure for close networks of individuals experiencing opioid use disorder to gain easy and equitable access. The project includes collaboration between Ulster County Department of Mental Health, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, and Opioid Response as County Law Enforcement's High Risk Mitigation Team. This expansion project aims to increase collaboration between law enforcement and the community with the following goals: (1) reduce opioid fatalities in the rural region of the county by 40 percent in three years; (2) decrease opioid fatalities among incarcerated individuals upon re-entry by 40 percent over the course of three years; (3) increase naloxone distribution to the families and networks of individuals experiencing opioid use disorder by 100 percent within three years. The goal of all proposed programs is to enhance relationships between law enforcement and black, indigenous, and people of color communities struggling with substance use disorder by ensuring that all outreach and practices are trauma informed and sensitive to the historical and systemic racism.

Ulster County

New York

The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office will; (1) expand a law enforcement diversion co-response team previously funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance modeled after LEAD, PAARI, QRT, and traditional care management to provide peer services within the rural areas of the county; (2) provided peer care management services in the Ulster County Jail to provide MAT programing support, as well as pre/post re-entry services to assist the coordination of re-entry for individuals with SUD, linking individuals with community-based treatment and recovery supports which increase access to behavioral health care, and following up with individuals for up to post release; and (3) provide naloxone vending machines in public spaces at the jail and in the community as a harm reduction measure for close networks of individuals experiencing opioid use disorder to gain easy and equitable access. The project includes collaboration between Ulster County Department of Mental Health, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, and Opioid Response as County Law Enforcement's High Risk Mitigation Team. This expansion project aims to increase collaboration between law enforcement and the community with the following goals: (1) reduce opioid fatalities in the rural region of the county by 40 percent in three years; (2) decrease opioid fatalities among incarcerated individuals upon re-entry by 40 percent over the course of three years; (3) increase naloxone distribution to the families and networks of individuals experiencing opioid use disorder by 100 percent within three years. The goal of all proposed programs is to enhance relationships between law enforcement and black, indigenous, and people of color communities struggling with substance use disorder by ensuring that all outreach and practices are trauma informed and sensitive to the historical and systemic racism.

NY

The New York State Unified Court System (UCS) is applying for Category 2 funding in the amount of $5,783,403. The New York Rural Opioid Court Initiative will implement opioid courts (OICs)—pre-plea court programs that expedite treatment and recovery services for offenders at high risk for overdose—in eight USDA-designated rural counties in New York State (Sullivan, Greene, Delaware, Genesee, Cortland, Columbia, Chenango, and Lewis). The project provides the infrastructure, planning, and evaluation of evidence-based treatment interventions, supervision, and recovery supportive services to successfully divert defendants with substance use disorder at risk of overdose. The OICs’ development will be supported locally by engaging in Sequential Intercept Model mapping in each jurisdiction and by the establishment of an OIC Center of Excellence, which will provide guidance to the selected counties in applying best practices to address the issues of polysubstance use disorders, mental health, and trauma. The project will also improve court supervision and access to treatment and peers through teleservices and will engage with drug testing laboratories to enhance testing for complex synthetic drugs to target effective supervision, treatment, and supportive services. The goal of the project is to stabilize defendants while an appropriate disposition of their case is determined so that participants may connect with treatment and other services that produce behavior change. The project serves Sullivan, Greene, Delaware, Genesee, Cortland, Columbia, Chenango, and Lewis counties in New York State, with a combined population of 408,060. The project includes partnerships with the New York Office of Addiction Services and Supports and Policy Research Associates. The project will engage NPC Research as an evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Unified Court System of New York State

New York

The New York State Unified Court System (UCS) is applying for Category 2 funding in the amount of $5,783,403. The New York Rural Opioid Court Initiative will implement opioid courts (OICs)—pre-plea court programs that expedite treatment and recovery services for offenders at high risk for overdose—in eight USDA-designated rural counties in New York State (Sullivan, Greene, Delaware, Genesee, Cortland, Columbia, Chenango, and Lewis). The project provides the infrastructure, planning, and evaluation of evidence-based treatment interventions, supervision, and recovery supportive services to successfully divert defendants with substance use disorder at risk of overdose. The OICs’ development will be supported locally by engaging in Sequential Intercept Model mapping in each jurisdiction and by the establishment of an OIC Center of Excellence, which will provide guidance to the selected counties in applying best practices to address the issues of polysubstance use disorders, mental health, and trauma. The project will also improve court supervision and access to treatment and peers through teleservices and will engage with drug testing laboratories to enhance testing for complex synthetic drugs to target effective supervision, treatment, and supportive services. The goal of the project is to stabilize defendants while an appropriate disposition of their case is determined so that participants may connect with treatment and other services that produce behavior change. The project serves Sullivan, Greene, Delaware, Genesee, Cortland, Columbia, Chenango, and Lewis counties in New York State, with a combined population of 408,060. The project includes partnerships with the New York Office of Addiction Services and Supports and Policy Research Associates. The project will engage NPC Research as an evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

OH

The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety project implements The Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team (RREACT) program. The purpose is to expand comprehensive, multi-disciplinary first responder led outreach with the goal of stabilizing the household and reducing barriers and increasing access to drug and/or behavioral treatment for the individuals with substance use disorder. RREACT program activities include connecting overdose survivors with evidence-based harm reduction services and licensed treatment programs; addressing healthcare disparities and increase access to overdose prevention, treatment, and recovery resources for minority groups; connecting families with trauma specialists to rapidly respond to the needs of children impacted by drug overdose; implementing drug take-back campaigns in partnership with the DEA and local community organizations; expanding access to peer recovery and case management services for individuals with substance use disorder and justice involvement and their families; developing and implementing harm reduction and drug prevention campaigns for K-12 students within the vulnerable communities. Expected outcomes include: the development of culturally appropriate protocol for SUD/OUD EMS outreach protocols, harm reduction and case management protocols and drug prevention campaigns for at-risk youth; increased provision of evidence-based treatment for individuals with substance use disorder; decreased rate of opioid misuse and drug overdose death rate, including prescription and illicit opioid overdose death rates; increased access to critical child and kinship supports for kids and other caregivers in the home impacted by opioid use. RREACT program will serve individuals who experienced a non-fatal overdose and their households residing in Franklin County in the city of Columbus. RREACT actively partners with local treatment providers, public health departments, justice agencies and Franklin County's Family and Children First Council to achieve desired project outcomes. Mighty Crow, Inc. serves as the evaluator for the project.

City of Columbus

Ohio

The City of Columbus Department of Public Safety project implements The Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team (RREACT) program. The purpose is to expand comprehensive, multi-disciplinary first responder led outreach with the goal of stabilizing the household and reducing barriers and increasing access to drug and/or behavioral treatment for the individuals with substance use disorder. RREACT program activities include connecting overdose survivors with evidence-based harm reduction services and licensed treatment programs; addressing healthcare disparities and increase access to overdose prevention, treatment, and recovery resources for minority groups; connecting families with trauma specialists to rapidly respond to the needs of children impacted by drug overdose; implementing drug take-back campaigns in partnership with the DEA and local community organizations; expanding access to peer recovery and case management services for individuals with substance use disorder and justice involvement and their families; developing and implementing harm reduction and drug prevention campaigns for K-12 students within the vulnerable communities. Expected outcomes include: the development of culturally appropriate protocol for SUD/OUD EMS outreach protocols, harm reduction and case management protocols and drug prevention campaigns for at-risk youth; increased provision of evidence-based treatment for individuals with substance use disorder; decreased rate of opioid misuse and drug overdose death rate, including prescription and illicit opioid overdose death rates; increased access to critical child and kinship supports for kids and other caregivers in the home impacted by opioid use. RREACT program will serve individuals who experienced a non-fatal overdose and their households residing in Franklin County in the city of Columbus. RREACT actively partners with local treatment providers, public health departments, justice agencies and Franklin County's Family and Children First Council to achieve desired project outcomes. Mighty Crow, Inc. serves as the evaluator for the project.

OH

The Marion County Prosecutors Office in Marion County, Ohio, project will enhance the Prosecutor Intervention Program for people suffering from substance use disorders (SUD)/opioid use disorders (OUD). The target population for the program are individuals with SUD/OUD who encounter the criminal justice system and are charged by law enforcement with a low-level offense. It is well known that incarceration is not a suitable solution for people suffering with SUD/OUD, so the overarching goal of this program is to divert individuals from incarceration and instead place them in appropriate treatment, ensuring compliance with the treatment program, and help them achieve long-term recovery. The service area is all of Marion County, OH. Marion County is in North Central Ohio and encompasses 404 square miles. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county is 65,359 (census.gov, 2020) and has been identified as a rural area by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. In 2020, the Age-Adjusted rate of Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths in Marion County was 60.6, 15 points higher than the Ohio average of 45.6 (Ohio Department of Health 2020 Drug Overdose Data). The Marion County Prosecutor Intervention Program (PIP) allows the Prosecuting Attorney to divert individuals struggling with SUD/OUD from the criminal justice system to appropriate treatment services. An assigned project coordinator works with each client to ensure: 1) Connections to appropriate treatment and community resources; 2) Stable housing; 3) and follow up engagement. Marion County has a unique level of collaboration within the county. Local law enforcement, EMS and fire, regional hospitals, Marion County Courts, and local treatment agencies recognize the need for additional services for the population struggling with SUD/OUD. The creation of the PIP program has strengthened the relationships and collaboration efforts of county agencies, creating a solid foundation to enhance their capability of responding and providing emergency treatment for those struggling with SUD/OUD as well as working to reduce overall recidivism rates and overpopulation of the jail system.

County of Marion

Ohio

The Marion County Prosecutors Office in Marion County, Ohio, project will enhance the Prosecutor Intervention Program for people suffering from substance use disorders (SUD)/opioid use disorders (OUD). The target population for the program are individuals with SUD/OUD who encounter the criminal justice system and are charged by law enforcement with a low-level offense. It is well known that incarceration is not a suitable solution for people suffering with SUD/OUD, so the overarching goal of this program is to divert individuals from incarceration and instead place them in appropriate treatment, ensuring compliance with the treatment program, and help them achieve long-term recovery. The service area is all of Marion County, OH. Marion County is in North Central Ohio and encompasses 404 square miles. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county is 65,359 (census.gov, 2020) and has been identified as a rural area by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. In 2020, the Age-Adjusted rate of Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths in Marion County was 60.6, 15 points higher than the Ohio average of 45.6 (Ohio Department of Health 2020 Drug Overdose Data). The Marion County Prosecutor Intervention Program (PIP) allows the Prosecuting Attorney to divert individuals struggling with SUD/OUD from the criminal justice system to appropriate treatment services. An assigned project coordinator works with each client to ensure: 1) Connections to appropriate treatment and community resources; 2) Stable housing; 3) and follow up engagement. Marion County has a unique level of collaboration within the county. Local law enforcement, EMS and fire, regional hospitals, Marion County Courts, and local treatment agencies recognize the need for additional services for the population struggling with SUD/OUD. The creation of the PIP program has strengthened the relationships and collaboration efforts of county agencies, creating a solid foundation to enhance their capability of responding and providing emergency treatment for those struggling with SUD/OUD as well as working to reduce overall recidivism rates and overpopulation of the jail system.

OH

Franklin County, Ohio, applied for grant funding under Category 1A in the amount of $1,200,000. This project will serve individuals incarcerated at the Franklin County Jail and screened as at-risk for substance use dependency and drug-related overdose. The purpose of the project is to (a) reduce drug-related overdoses and deaths, (b) increase peer support and treatment referral and linkage, (c) increase access to medication-assisted treatment pre- and post-release, and (d) decrease recidivism. The Fast Track to Treatment initiative includes partnerships with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Municipal Court, Southeast Inc., Alvis180, and PrimaryOne Health. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a program model that focuses services in a county with a demonstrated disproportionate number of drug overdose deaths (43.3 overdoses per 100,000 as compared to the U.S. rate of 20.7 overdose deaths per 100,000) and program implementation intended to improve public safety by targeting services in federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones. Dr. Gretchen Clark-Hammond, CEO of Mighty Crow, shall serve as program evaluator for the proposed project.

Franklin County

Ohio

Franklin County, Ohio, applied for grant funding under Category 1A in the amount of $1,200,000. This project will serve individuals incarcerated at the Franklin County Jail and screened as at-risk for substance use dependency and drug-related overdose. The purpose of the project is to (a) reduce drug-related overdoses and deaths, (b) increase peer support and treatment referral and linkage, (c) increase access to medication-assisted treatment pre- and post-release, and (d) decrease recidivism. The Fast Track to Treatment initiative includes partnerships with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Municipal Court, Southeast Inc., Alvis180, and PrimaryOne Health. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a program model that focuses services in a county with a demonstrated disproportionate number of drug overdose deaths (43.3 overdoses per 100,000 as compared to the U.S. rate of 20.7 overdose deaths per 100,000) and program implementation intended to improve public safety by targeting services in federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones. Dr. Gretchen Clark-Hammond, CEO of Mighty Crow, shall serve as program evaluator for the proposed project.

OH

Franklin County, Ohio, in collaboration with Franklin County Public Health, Columbus Public Health, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, along with a number of community-based providers, propose to implement Integrated Substance Use Proactive Engagement and Response (iSUPER), a multi-layered, multi-agency initiative intended to contribute to our local collective understanding of best practices through (1) increased access to treatment and recovery supports for justice-involved individuals and underserved populations at greatest risk for overdose; (2) expanded distribution of naloxone to law enforcement and other first responders; (3) strengthened harm reduction efforts through the deployment of five vending machines dispensing an array of harm reduction and medical supplies in our hardest-hit neighborhoods; (4) expanded emergency recovery housing options; and (5) increased linkage to peer support services. Services through iSUPER will be dedicated to six Franklin County zip codes with the highest rates of overdose, along with justice-involved individuals released from the Franklin County Correctional Center and assessed as at risk for an opioid use disorder. During the 3-year grant program, it is anticipated that 6,141 individuals will be directly served through iSUPER.

Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Ohio

Franklin County, Ohio, in collaboration with Franklin County Public Health, Columbus Public Health, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, along with a number of community-based providers, propose to implement Integrated Substance Use Proactive Engagement and Response (iSUPER), a multi-layered, multi-agency initiative intended to contribute to our local collective understanding of best practices through (1) increased access to treatment and recovery supports for justice-involved individuals and underserved populations at greatest risk for overdose; (2) expanded distribution of naloxone to law enforcement and other first responders; (3) strengthened harm reduction efforts through the deployment of five vending machines dispensing an array of harm reduction and medical supplies in our hardest-hit neighborhoods; (4) expanded emergency recovery housing options; and (5) increased linkage to peer support services. Services through iSUPER will be dedicated to six Franklin County zip codes with the highest rates of overdose, along with justice-involved individuals released from the Franklin County Correctional Center and assessed as at risk for an opioid use disorder. During the 3-year grant program, it is anticipated that 6,141 individuals will be directly served through iSUPER.

OH

Franklin County Municipal Court applied under Category 1A for grant funding in the amount of $903,289 to support and enhance its MAT, Assessment, Referral, Care and Hope (MARCH) project. This project serves Franklin County and the areas surrounding Columbus, Ohio, with an estimated population of 922,223. The purpose of the project is to continue to fund, expand, and enhance the court’s MAT program — an innovative and effective collaborative effort among Franklin County and City of Columbus justice and government stakeholders. Grant funds would continue to support the positions of MAT project manager and one community case manager through 2023. Enhancements would add an additional community case manager and a contracted peer support specialist to significantly increase the capacity of the program, opening more days to in-custody referrals and facilitating the offering of a full-time behavioral health walk-in clinic. The project includes partnerships between Franklin County Municipal Court, Columbus City Attorney, Office of Justice Policy and Programs, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County ADAMH Board, and a variety of community behavioral health providers. The MARCH program will enhance public safety in Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Franklin County Municipal Court

Ohio

Franklin County Municipal Court applied under Category 1A for grant funding in the amount of $903,289 to support and enhance its MAT, Assessment, Referral, Care and Hope (MARCH) project. This project serves Franklin County and the areas surrounding Columbus, Ohio, with an estimated population of 922,223. The purpose of the project is to continue to fund, expand, and enhance the court’s MAT program — an innovative and effective collaborative effort among Franklin County and City of Columbus justice and government stakeholders. Grant funds would continue to support the positions of MAT project manager and one community case manager through 2023. Enhancements would add an additional community case manager and a contracted peer support specialist to significantly increase the capacity of the program, opening more days to in-custody referrals and facilitating the offering of a full-time behavioral health walk-in clinic. The project includes partnerships between Franklin County Municipal Court, Columbus City Attorney, Office of Justice Policy and Programs, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County ADAMH Board, and a variety of community behavioral health providers. The MARCH program will enhance public safety in Qualified Opportunity Zones.

OK

The Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, headquartered in White Eagle, Oklahoma, with tribal jurisdiction extending to parts of Kay and Noble Counties, has a membership of 3,522. The tribe operates a small, ambulatory health clinic, White Eagle Health Center with a user population approaching 5,000 consisting of infants, children, adolescents, adults, and elders. The White Eagle Health Center service area encompasses four additional counties which are resident to four other rural tribes each with limited access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. The purpose of the project is to provide evidence-based treatment (30% of budget), recovery support services (40% of budget), tribal and county court-based intervention programming (20% of budget), naloxone distribution for law enforcement and first responders (5% of budget), and identifiable and accessible take back programming for unused controlled substances (5% of budget). The goals of the program are to: 1) Increase the accessibility of EBPs for American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder 2) Reduce recovery support barriers for clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder; 3) Equip tribal law enforcement, other first responders and community members with the necessary education and equipment for administering Naloxone for the purpose of reversing opioid overdose; and 4) Establish reoccurring opportunities to facilitate the proper disposal of controlled substances by AI/AN community members. The project includes partnerships between the White Eagle Health Center, White Eagle Health Center-Behavioral Health Department, Ponca Tribal Court, Ponca Tribal Transit, Ponca Tribe Domestic Violence Services, and Ponca Indian Child Welfare. Data collection protocols will be developed to effectively measure the success of the program's objectives. This information will assist the COSSUP Project in reporting required performance measures to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. An annual report will be created to disseminate to stakeholders, community members, and other interested parties to increase investment in this program and provide a model for treating those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs of abuse.

Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma

Oklahoma

The Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, headquartered in White Eagle, Oklahoma, with tribal jurisdiction extending to parts of Kay and Noble Counties, has a membership of 3,522. The tribe operates a small, ambulatory health clinic, White Eagle Health Center with a user population approaching 5,000 consisting of infants, children, adolescents, adults, and elders. The White Eagle Health Center service area encompasses four additional counties which are resident to four other rural tribes each with limited access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. The purpose of the project is to provide evidence-based treatment (30% of budget), recovery support services (40% of budget), tribal and county court-based intervention programming (20% of budget), naloxone distribution for law enforcement and first responders (5% of budget), and identifiable and accessible take back programming for unused controlled substances (5% of budget). The goals of the program are to: 1) Increase the accessibility of EBPs for American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder 2) Reduce recovery support barriers for clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder; 3) Equip tribal law enforcement, other first responders and community members with the necessary education and equipment for administering Naloxone for the purpose of reversing opioid overdose; and 4) Establish reoccurring opportunities to facilitate the proper disposal of controlled substances by AI/AN community members. The project includes partnerships between the White Eagle Health Center, White Eagle Health Center-Behavioral Health Department, Ponca Tribal Court, Ponca Tribal Transit, Ponca Tribe Domestic Violence Services, and Ponca Indian Child Welfare. Data collection protocols will be developed to effectively measure the success of the program's objectives. This information will assist the COSSUP Project in reporting required performance measures to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. An annual report will be created to disseminate to stakeholders, community members, and other interested parties to increase investment in this program and provide a model for treating those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs of abuse.

OR

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $599,999. The LCSO-SBIRT project will implement a screening, brief intervention, treatment, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program aligned to the COSSAP funding purpose of expanding comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support people impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs. This project serves Lincoln County, with the service population being adults 18 years of age and older who are booked into the Lincoln County Jail and who prescreen positive for risky substance use behaviors. The LCSO SBIRT program will serve 200 people over the life of the project. The project includes partnerships between ReConnections; Amy Yates, LCSW, Justice Counselor; and Data Specialist Brooke O’Byrne. Priority considerations addressed in this application include the fact that Lincoln County has five high-poverty census tracts in an area disproportionately impacted by substance use (e.g., lack of community treatment and high rates of overdose deaths), and the project will advance justice and build trust between law enforcement and the community.

Lincoln County

Oregon

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is applying for a Category 1 award in the amount of $599,999. The LCSO-SBIRT project will implement a screening, brief intervention, treatment, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program aligned to the COSSAP funding purpose of expanding comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support people impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs. This project serves Lincoln County, with the service population being adults 18 years of age and older who are booked into the Lincoln County Jail and who prescreen positive for risky substance use behaviors. The LCSO SBIRT program will serve 200 people over the life of the project. The project includes partnerships between ReConnections; Amy Yates, LCSW, Justice Counselor; and Data Specialist Brooke O’Byrne. Priority considerations addressed in this application include the fact that Lincoln County has five high-poverty census tracts in an area disproportionately impacted by substance use (e.g., lack of community treatment and high rates of overdose deaths), and the project will advance justice and build trust between law enforcement and the community.

PA

The Delaware County Department of Human Services, Division of Drug and Alcohol, applied under Category 1A for Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program grant funding in the amount of $1,200,000. This project will serve the county of Delaware, Pennsylvania, the fifth most populous county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 562,960 residents. The purpose of the project is to expand evidence-based treatment, specifically medication-assisted treatment, and recovery support services, focusing on peer recovery support, within Delaware County’s criminal justice system. The objective of the project is to expand access to buprenorphine treatment in the Delaware County prison, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, to ensure that individuals are supported in their recovery while incarcerated and engaged in recovery support services upon release, linking returning citizens to transportation, recovery meetings, employment opportunities, or higher levels of care. The project includes partnerships between Delaware County’s Single County Authority, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, and WellPath LLC.

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Delaware County Department of Human Services, Division of Drug and Alcohol, applied under Category 1A for Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program grant funding in the amount of $1,200,000. This project will serve the county of Delaware, Pennsylvania, the fifth most populous county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 562,960 residents. The purpose of the project is to expand evidence-based treatment, specifically medication-assisted treatment, and recovery support services, focusing on peer recovery support, within Delaware County’s criminal justice system. The objective of the project is to expand access to buprenorphine treatment in the Delaware County prison, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, to ensure that individuals are supported in their recovery while incarcerated and engaged in recovery support services upon release, linking returning citizens to transportation, recovery meetings, employment opportunities, or higher levels of care. The project includes partnerships between Delaware County’s Single County Authority, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, and WellPath LLC.

PA

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) project focuses on reducing overdose death among two highly vulnerable populations: people under probation supervision and individuals recently released from incarceration. With the assistance of committed project partners, local sites will implement evidence-based models to support people who use drugs and/or in recovery who are justice-involved. County sites will develop tailored local action plans utilizing a menu of program areas. PCCD’s proposed project builds on a successful pilot program launched in 2021 with Vital Strategies and supports six counties with identifying, planning, implementing, and assessing the impact of evidence-based reforms, services, and supports that can reduce overdose among people on probation and those returning to the community post-incarceration. Each county site will receive intensive, tailored supports from the project’s training and technical assistance (TTA) partner, Justice System Partners (JSP). This work will be informed by a baseline needs assessment and other collaborative research and evaluation strategies executed by the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG). PCCD and other statewide partners will ensure these activities are supported, and that project outcomes are translated for policymakers and practitioners across Pennsylvania and beyond. Project activities include: (1) pre-booking or post-booking treatment alternative-to-incarceration programs (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget); (2) evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs, such as MAT, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget); (3) transitional or recovery housing and peer recovery support services (up to 30 percent of the budget); (4) embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget); (5) field-initiated projects that bring together justice, behavioral health, and public health practitioners (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget).

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) project focuses on reducing overdose death among two highly vulnerable populations: people under probation supervision and individuals recently released from incarceration. With the assistance of committed project partners, local sites will implement evidence-based models to support people who use drugs and/or in recovery who are justice-involved. County sites will develop tailored local action plans utilizing a menu of program areas. PCCD’s proposed project builds on a successful pilot program launched in 2021 with Vital Strategies and supports six counties with identifying, planning, implementing, and assessing the impact of evidence-based reforms, services, and supports that can reduce overdose among people on probation and those returning to the community post-incarceration. Each county site will receive intensive, tailored supports from the project’s training and technical assistance (TTA) partner, Justice System Partners (JSP). This work will be informed by a baseline needs assessment and other collaborative research and evaluation strategies executed by the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG). PCCD and other statewide partners will ensure these activities are supported, and that project outcomes are translated for policymakers and practitioners across Pennsylvania and beyond. Project activities include: (1) pre-booking or post-booking treatment alternative-to-incarceration programs (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget); (2) evidence-based substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs, such as MAT, as well as harm reduction activities and recovery support services (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget); (3) transitional or recovery housing and peer recovery support services (up to 30 percent of the budget); (4) embedding social workers, peers, and/or persons with lived experience at any intercept of the Sequential Intercept Model (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget); (5) field-initiated projects that bring together justice, behavioral health, and public health practitioners (approximately 17.5 percent of the budget).

SC

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $599,193. The Chester County COSSAP Program will implement a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program for the county, for which each of the county’s 35 law enforcement officers will receive training from the LEAD National Support Bureau and for which a case manager will be hired by a treatment service provider. It will also expand evidence-based treatment services into two venues, for which a treatment specialist will be housed in the county detention facility to provide counseling along with medication-assisted treatment (MAT); provide training for all law enforcement officers on the administration of Narcan, an inventory of which will be secured for use by officers in the field; and install three new drug disposal boxes in areas in the county with the highest density of populations at greatest risk of prescription painkiller overdose. The goal of the project is to ensure victim protection and public safety while promoting civil rights and social justice. It is anticipated that the project will serve 50 low-level, non-violent offenders. The project serves Chester County, which has an estimated population of 32,184. The project includes partnerships between the sheriff’s office and the county solicitor’s office, the Hazel Pittman Center (a local public substance misuse treatment agency), the Empowering Communities for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coalition, the Chester County Detention Center, and local emergency medical services and fire departments. The project will engage two researchers with the Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation and Southeast Center for Strategic Community Development as evaluation partners. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Chester County

South Carolina

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $599,193. The Chester County COSSAP Program will implement a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program for the county, for which each of the county’s 35 law enforcement officers will receive training from the LEAD National Support Bureau and for which a case manager will be hired by a treatment service provider. It will also expand evidence-based treatment services into two venues, for which a treatment specialist will be housed in the county detention facility to provide counseling along with medication-assisted treatment (MAT); provide training for all law enforcement officers on the administration of Narcan, an inventory of which will be secured for use by officers in the field; and install three new drug disposal boxes in areas in the county with the highest density of populations at greatest risk of prescription painkiller overdose. The goal of the project is to ensure victim protection and public safety while promoting civil rights and social justice. It is anticipated that the project will serve 50 low-level, non-violent offenders. The project serves Chester County, which has an estimated population of 32,184. The project includes partnerships between the sheriff’s office and the county solicitor’s office, the Hazel Pittman Center (a local public substance misuse treatment agency), the Empowering Communities for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coalition, the Chester County Detention Center, and local emergency medical services and fire departments. The project will engage two researchers with the Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation and Southeast Center for Strategic Community Development as evaluation partners. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

SC

The City of Charleston is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. The Charleston County Addiction Crisis Task Force Police Assisted Peer Recovery Program, a law enforcement diversion program that will fund three positions: one project coordinator to provide data collection and analysis services to all law enforcement agencies in Charleston County and two peer support specialists to support law enforcement officers while conducting outreach. The project will also expand Charleston’s existing partnership with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) to include officer training, oversight of peer support specialists, and the design of multimedia products to inform officers and the community of this outreach initiative. The project will fund Critical Incident Management Software (CIMS) to facilitate communication between police-based outreach programs and treatment facilities to track follow-up success, with support from Kelley Research Associates (KRA) and ODMAP to facilitate real-time overdose follow-up communication across the county. The peer support specialists will deploy with trained QRT officers for the purpose of engaging individuals who recently suffered an overdose or presented signs of a substance use disorder during an interaction with law enforcement. They will be responsible for developing recovery plans to support overdose survivors as they transition to treatment. Harm reduction kits that include fentanyl test strips, clean injection equipment, naloxone, gloves, and information on local resources so that overdose deaths and other negative health outcomes associated with drug use can be reduced will be made available to survivors and at other locations. The goal of the project is to achieve a 15 percent reduction in the number of days from overdose to outreach. The project serves the City of Charleston, which is the nexus of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population estimated at 713,000, with an estimated 411,000 in Charleston County. The project includes partnerships with the Charleston Police Department, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, the North Charleston Police Department, and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, all of which have officers serving on the Charleston County Addiction Crisis Task Force (ACT Force). The project will engage Kelley Research Associates to implement the CIMS and to evaluate the program. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities. The project will also benefit individuals residing in high-poverty areas.

City of Charleston

South Carolina

The City of Charleston is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. The Charleston County Addiction Crisis Task Force Police Assisted Peer Recovery Program, a law enforcement diversion program that will fund three positions: one project coordinator to provide data collection and analysis services to all law enforcement agencies in Charleston County and two peer support specialists to support law enforcement officers while conducting outreach. The project will also expand Charleston’s existing partnership with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) to include officer training, oversight of peer support specialists, and the design of multimedia products to inform officers and the community of this outreach initiative. The project will fund Critical Incident Management Software (CIMS) to facilitate communication between police-based outreach programs and treatment facilities to track follow-up success, with support from Kelley Research Associates (KRA) and ODMAP to facilitate real-time overdose follow-up communication across the county. The peer support specialists will deploy with trained QRT officers for the purpose of engaging individuals who recently suffered an overdose or presented signs of a substance use disorder during an interaction with law enforcement. They will be responsible for developing recovery plans to support overdose survivors as they transition to treatment. Harm reduction kits that include fentanyl test strips, clean injection equipment, naloxone, gloves, and information on local resources so that overdose deaths and other negative health outcomes associated with drug use can be reduced will be made available to survivors and at other locations. The goal of the project is to achieve a 15 percent reduction in the number of days from overdose to outreach. The project serves the City of Charleston, which is the nexus of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population estimated at 713,000, with an estimated 411,000 in Charleston County. The project includes partnerships with the Charleston Police Department, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, the North Charleston Police Department, and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department, all of which have officers serving on the Charleston County Addiction Crisis Task Force (ACT Force). The project will engage Kelley Research Associates to implement the CIMS and to evaluate the program. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities. The project will also benefit individuals residing in high-poverty areas.

SC

The purpose of this program is to design and implement a collaborative intervention strategy that provides (pre-booking or post-booking) treatment alternative-to-incarceration programs serving individuals at high risk for overdose or substance abuse utilizing evidence-based recovery support services (transitional/recovery housing and peer support) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT). To meet these objectives, the proposed initiative will provide: 1) assessment-based individualized treatment plans, 2) MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment), 3) transitional housing at the OARS Center, 4) cognitive behavioral therapy, and 5) peer support services. Services will be delivered in the Oconee Addiction Recovery & Solutions Center located adjacent to the Oconee Law Enforcement Center that, as a communitywide enterprise, was recently renovated for this purpose. OARS will coordinate with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, the Oconee County Detention Center, the Oconee County Drug Court, the 10th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office, and the Center for Family Medicine to deliver the proposed initiative through: 1) the development of a comprehensive, locally driven evidence-based response to opioids, stimulants, and other substances with expanded access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services; 2) supporting law enforcement and other first responder diversion programs for nonviolent drug offenders to improve responses to offenders at high risk for overdose or substance abuse and provide alternative-to-incarceration services to those suffering from substance abuse disorders; 3) needs assessment tools to identify and prioritize services for jail offenders; 4) the use of evidenced-based treatment practices; and 5) rigorous program evaluation by Clemson University providing feedback and improvement opportunities.

Oconee County

South Carolina

The purpose of this program is to design and implement a collaborative intervention strategy that provides (pre-booking or post-booking) treatment alternative-to-incarceration programs serving individuals at high risk for overdose or substance abuse utilizing evidence-based recovery support services (transitional/recovery housing and peer support) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT). To meet these objectives, the proposed initiative will provide: 1) assessment-based individualized treatment plans, 2) MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment), 3) transitional housing at the OARS Center, 4) cognitive behavioral therapy, and 5) peer support services. Services will be delivered in the Oconee Addiction Recovery & Solutions Center located adjacent to the Oconee Law Enforcement Center that, as a communitywide enterprise, was recently renovated for this purpose. OARS will coordinate with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, the Oconee County Detention Center, the Oconee County Drug Court, the 10th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office, and the Center for Family Medicine to deliver the proposed initiative through: 1) the development of a comprehensive, locally driven evidence-based response to opioids, stimulants, and other substances with expanded access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services; 2) supporting law enforcement and other first responder diversion programs for nonviolent drug offenders to improve responses to offenders at high risk for overdose or substance abuse and provide alternative-to-incarceration services to those suffering from substance abuse disorders; 3) needs assessment tools to identify and prioritize services for jail offenders; 4) the use of evidenced-based treatment practices; and 5) rigorous program evaluation by Clemson University providing feedback and improvement opportunities.

TN

The Gallatin Police Department (Sumner County, Tennessee, population 191,283) — in partnership with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, local treatment provider Volunteer Behavioral Health, local courts, and scientific consultants — requests $892,085 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2020 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (Category 1b: Competition ID BJA-2020-17024) to implement a law enforcement-led substance abuse response to address the county’s increasing substance abuse problem. The proposed community-based strategy to address substance abuse and overdose risk will be implemented through enhancing connections to treatment; delivering evidence-based recovery services including needs assessment, individualized treatment plans, case management, medicated assisted treatment (MAT); providing a police-led awareness and prevention program to the county’s K-12 population, as well as a provision of Narcan to officer first responders. OJP priorities addressed include serving a designated Qualified Opportunity Zone, high-poverty areas, evidence-based services delivery, and program evaluation.

City of Gallatin

Tennessee

The Gallatin Police Department (Sumner County, Tennessee, population 191,283) — in partnership with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, local treatment provider Volunteer Behavioral Health, local courts, and scientific consultants — requests $892,085 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2020 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (Category 1b: Competition ID BJA-2020-17024) to implement a law enforcement-led substance abuse response to address the county’s increasing substance abuse problem. The proposed community-based strategy to address substance abuse and overdose risk will be implemented through enhancing connections to treatment; delivering evidence-based recovery services including needs assessment, individualized treatment plans, case management, medicated assisted treatment (MAT); providing a police-led awareness and prevention program to the county’s K-12 population, as well as a provision of Narcan to officer first responders. OJP priorities addressed include serving a designated Qualified Opportunity Zone, high-poverty areas, evidence-based services delivery, and program evaluation.

TN

Cocke County Government, located in the rural Appalachian Mountain region of eastern Tennessee, applied for grant funding under Subcategory 1b in the amount of $899,488. This project serves Tennessee's 4th Judicial District, which includes Cocke, Sevier, Jefferson, and Grainger counties and has a total combined population of 212,069. The purpose of the proposed Tennessee Recovery Oriented Compliance Strategy (TN-ROCS) Enhancement and Evaluation project is (1) to increase the capacity of this innovative court-based intervention program to link individuals across the district at high risk of overdose to appropriate, evidence-based behavioral health treatment and recovery support services; and (2) to independently validate the TN-ROCS model, such that key findings related to program quality and implementation fidelity can inform current and future data-driven expansion efforts. This project includes partnerships between Cocke County, 4th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Duane Slone, Dr. Stephen Loyd, Dr. Jennifer Anderson, American Institutes for Research, and Rulo Strategies. All four priority considerations are addressed in this application. Cocke County is a geographically isolated rural area that is plagued by persistently high rates of poverty, substance use, and overdose fatality. Additionally, one census tract within Cocke County (9207.00) has been designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

Cocke County, Tennessee, Government

Tennessee

Cocke County Government, located in the rural Appalachian Mountain region of eastern Tennessee, applied for grant funding under Subcategory 1b in the amount of $899,488. This project serves Tennessee's 4th Judicial District, which includes Cocke, Sevier, Jefferson, and Grainger counties and has a total combined population of 212,069. The purpose of the proposed Tennessee Recovery Oriented Compliance Strategy (TN-ROCS) Enhancement and Evaluation project is (1) to increase the capacity of this innovative court-based intervention program to link individuals across the district at high risk of overdose to appropriate, evidence-based behavioral health treatment and recovery support services; and (2) to independently validate the TN-ROCS model, such that key findings related to program quality and implementation fidelity can inform current and future data-driven expansion efforts. This project includes partnerships between Cocke County, 4th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Duane Slone, Dr. Stephen Loyd, Dr. Jennifer Anderson, American Institutes for Research, and Rulo Strategies. All four priority considerations are addressed in this application. Cocke County is a geographically isolated rural area that is plagued by persistently high rates of poverty, substance use, and overdose fatality. Additionally, one census tract within Cocke County (9207.00) has been designated as a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

UT

Weber County, Utah, is enhancing the reentry support services for justice-involved individuals in the community, with special attention to those who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, as part of its collaborative response to reentry. The Weber County Community Reentry Coalition will oversee the project and will build upon existing partnerships between the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, Weber Human Services, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, Ogden Police Department, Lantern House Homeless Shelter, Weber Housing Authority, Weber Public Defender Group, and more. The project will integrate peer recovery support services within the local criminal justice system, increase reentry coordination systems navigation capacity to bridge gaps along the sequential intercept model, provide funds for housing assistance, and mitigate costs associated with obtaining housing assistance and/or employment. Approximately 73 percent of grant funds will be used to support: (1) two full-time peer recovery support specialist positions to provide critical addiction recovery support services that are tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals returning from incarceration with substance use disorders and experiencing homelessness for the first time or chronically; and (2) three full-time reentry coordinator positions to conduct assessment, reentry planning, resource connection, and systems navigation with the ability to work in the jail, shelter, and community policing as necessary to serve as a bridge between these agencies that see many people cycle between them. Approximately 27 percent of grant funds will be used to help pay for: (1) supplemental housing assistance, along with vouchers, for initial costs such as first month’s rent or deposit for those exiting incarceration with no income or means to pay; and (2) costs associated with reentry and recovery support services.

Weber County

Utah

Weber County, Utah, is enhancing the reentry support services for justice-involved individuals in the community, with special attention to those who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, as part of its collaborative response to reentry. The Weber County Community Reentry Coalition will oversee the project and will build upon existing partnerships between the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, Weber Human Services, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, Ogden Police Department, Lantern House Homeless Shelter, Weber Housing Authority, Weber Public Defender Group, and more. The project will integrate peer recovery support services within the local criminal justice system, increase reentry coordination systems navigation capacity to bridge gaps along the sequential intercept model, provide funds for housing assistance, and mitigate costs associated with obtaining housing assistance and/or employment. Approximately 73 percent of grant funds will be used to support: (1) two full-time peer recovery support specialist positions to provide critical addiction recovery support services that are tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals returning from incarceration with substance use disorders and experiencing homelessness for the first time or chronically; and (2) three full-time reentry coordinator positions to conduct assessment, reentry planning, resource connection, and systems navigation with the ability to work in the jail, shelter, and community policing as necessary to serve as a bridge between these agencies that see many people cycle between them. Approximately 27 percent of grant funds will be used to help pay for: (1) supplemental housing assistance, along with vouchers, for initial costs such as first month’s rent or deposit for those exiting incarceration with no income or means to pay; and (2) costs associated with reentry and recovery support services.

VA

The Page County Sheriff’s Office proposes to develop the Page County Cognitive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Project that will provide cognitive behavioral treatment for individuals who are involved with the justice system as a result of their opioid use. The project includes a coordinator to manage the operations of a day reporting center where individuals can receive individual or group sessions in person or via teleconferencing. The project will fund equipment for the telehealth component and will serve the county of Page and the towns of Rileyville, Luray, Stanley, and Shenandoah. Project partners include Page County Sheriff’s Office, Page County Jail, Luray Police Department, Stanley Police Department, and the Shenandoah Police Department.

County of Page

Virginia

The Page County Sheriff’s Office proposes to develop the Page County Cognitive Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Project that will provide cognitive behavioral treatment for individuals who are involved with the justice system as a result of their opioid use. The project includes a coordinator to manage the operations of a day reporting center where individuals can receive individual or group sessions in person or via teleconferencing. The project will fund equipment for the telehealth component and will serve the county of Page and the towns of Rileyville, Luray, Stanley, and Shenandoah. Project partners include Page County Sheriff’s Office, Page County Jail, Luray Police Department, Stanley Police Department, and the Shenandoah Police Department.

WA

The Kirkland City Jail project will implement a holistic, evidence-based, comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program that would provide lifesaving screening for substance use disorder, on-site medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options, drug-harm diversion support services, and transitional reentry planning for incarcerated individuals struggling with substance use disorder. By partnering with peer and community resources, the Kirkland City Jail's comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program will (1) establish an in custody care infrastructure designed to provide quality treatment for individuals, (2) reduce the devastating impacts of substance use disorder, such as withdrawal, recidivism, overdose, and death, on individuals, families, and the surrounding community, (3) mitigate the consequences associated with substance use disorder, such as in-custody violence, self-harm, and withdrawal symptoms, (4) improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from a substance use disorder, (5) provide training and education for staff, individuals, families, and the community on substance use disorder and the stigma associated with MAT as a treatment modality. The Kirkland City Jail will partner with a substance use disorder treatment provider for on-site MAT medication management for patients with existing prescriptions, MAT medication, such as methadone, buprenorphine (brand names Suboxone, Subutex, and others), and extended release naltrexone (ER-naltrexone, brand name Vivitrol) induction for qualified individuals without a prescription, in-person or virtual behavioral therapy, drug-harm diversion resources, and comprehensive transitional reentry planning. A Kirkland City Jail comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program will help bridge the gap between public safety and public health by providing life-saving treatment options for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders before and after transitioning back into the community. The program will serve surrounding communities with an estimated population of 164,355.

City of Kirkland

Washington

The Kirkland City Jail project will implement a holistic, evidence-based, comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program that would provide lifesaving screening for substance use disorder, on-site medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options, drug-harm diversion support services, and transitional reentry planning for incarcerated individuals struggling with substance use disorder. By partnering with peer and community resources, the Kirkland City Jail's comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program will (1) establish an in custody care infrastructure designed to provide quality treatment for individuals, (2) reduce the devastating impacts of substance use disorder, such as withdrawal, recidivism, overdose, and death, on individuals, families, and the surrounding community, (3) mitigate the consequences associated with substance use disorder, such as in-custody violence, self-harm, and withdrawal symptoms, (4) improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from a substance use disorder, (5) provide training and education for staff, individuals, families, and the community on substance use disorder and the stigma associated with MAT as a treatment modality. The Kirkland City Jail will partner with a substance use disorder treatment provider for on-site MAT medication management for patients with existing prescriptions, MAT medication, such as methadone, buprenorphine (brand names Suboxone, Subutex, and others), and extended release naltrexone (ER-naltrexone, brand name Vivitrol) induction for qualified individuals without a prescription, in-person or virtual behavioral therapy, drug-harm diversion resources, and comprehensive transitional reentry planning. A Kirkland City Jail comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program will help bridge the gap between public safety and public health by providing life-saving treatment options for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders before and after transitioning back into the community. The program will serve surrounding communities with an estimated population of 164,355.

WA

Seattle and King County (PH) requested funding in the amount of $1,200,000 over a 36-month period for the King County Jail Buprenorphine Inductions (KCJBI) project. This project serves King County, with a population of approximately 2.25 million. With the requested funding, KCJBI will initiate incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder onto medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine. To expand the MAT program, the KCJBI project will initiate individuals onto MAT during incarceration. This will be accomplished by utilizing requested funds to increase nursing and corrections officer staffing needed to execute the project. At release, individuals will be connected to a MAT provider in the community for ongoing treatment; of note, King County received DOJ COAP funding in 2019 to hire two substance use disorder specialists and one program assistant to assist in the delivery of this service. This project includes partnerships between PH, King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, and community MAT providers. Priority considerations for this award include serving an area that has been disproportionately impacted by the use of illicit substances, a high-poverty area, and Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Seattle King County Department of Public Health

Washington

Seattle and King County (PH) requested funding in the amount of $1,200,000 over a 36-month period for the King County Jail Buprenorphine Inductions (KCJBI) project. This project serves King County, with a population of approximately 2.25 million. With the requested funding, KCJBI will initiate incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder onto medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine. To expand the MAT program, the KCJBI project will initiate individuals onto MAT during incarceration. This will be accomplished by utilizing requested funds to increase nursing and corrections officer staffing needed to execute the project. At release, individuals will be connected to a MAT provider in the community for ongoing treatment; of note, King County received DOJ COAP funding in 2019 to hire two substance use disorder specialists and one program assistant to assist in the delivery of this service. This project includes partnerships between PH, King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention, and community MAT providers. Priority considerations for this award include serving an area that has been disproportionately impacted by the use of illicit substances, a high-poverty area, and Qualified Opportunity Zones.

WI

The City of Menomonie Police Department (MPD) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $584,202. Project Hope will benefit juveniles and adults in the City of Menomonie and Dunn County by employing strategies that provide alternatives to arrest and access to treatment opportunities. Project initiatives include the evidence-based Botvin LifeSkills program for juveniles, formation of a Quick Response Team (QRT) based on the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiatives (PAARI) model, implementation of a juvenile offender diversion program, an amnesty program focused on providing treatment opportunities, creation of a sworn behavioral health officer position, utilization of software analytics to identify potential clients in need of treatment, and mentoring services for juveniles. MPD will partner with the Dunn County Department of Public Health to promote a local needle exchange program and to share information on how to acquire naloxone to raise awareness of resources available for individuals suffering from an opioid or methamphetamine addiction. Project Hope will also work with children suffering from adverse childhood experiences; once children are identified as being impacted by substance use, they will be offered services such as therapy and counseling. The project serves Dunn County, with a population of 45,368, and specifically the City of Menomonie, with a population of 16,404. The project includes partnerships with the Menomonie Fire Department, the Dunn County Department of Human Services, and the Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council. Priority considerations addressed in this application include building trust between law enforcement and the community; a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; and high rates of overdose deaths.

City of Menomonie

Wisconsin

The City of Menomonie Police Department (MPD) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $584,202. Project Hope will benefit juveniles and adults in the City of Menomonie and Dunn County by employing strategies that provide alternatives to arrest and access to treatment opportunities. Project initiatives include the evidence-based Botvin LifeSkills program for juveniles, formation of a Quick Response Team (QRT) based on the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiatives (PAARI) model, implementation of a juvenile offender diversion program, an amnesty program focused on providing treatment opportunities, creation of a sworn behavioral health officer position, utilization of software analytics to identify potential clients in need of treatment, and mentoring services for juveniles. MPD will partner with the Dunn County Department of Public Health to promote a local needle exchange program and to share information on how to acquire naloxone to raise awareness of resources available for individuals suffering from an opioid or methamphetamine addiction. Project Hope will also work with children suffering from adverse childhood experiences; once children are identified as being impacted by substance use, they will be offered services such as therapy and counseling. The project serves Dunn County, with a population of 45,368, and specifically the City of Menomonie, with a population of 16,404. The project includes partnerships with the Menomonie Fire Department, the Dunn County Department of Human Services, and the Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council. Priority considerations addressed in this application include building trust between law enforcement and the community; a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; and high rates of overdose deaths.

WI

The City of West Allis Fire Department (WAFD) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. The Mobile Integrated Health MAT Access Advocate Program (MAAP) will expand the range and capability of the West Allis Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team to facilitate MIH and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services to every Milwaukee County municipality, as well as support the development of training materials to allow for application of sustainable MIH practices across the entire county. WAFD’s MIH team pairs a community paramedic and a certified peer recovery support specialist who provide targeted outreach and facilitate new enrollments or reengagements to MAT services, reaching the opioid use disorder (OUD) population via either real-time, 24/7 response to overdose emergencies or visitation to patients referred to the program from local and regional partners. MAAP will connect with each participating municipality’s local framework to establish a referral process and connect the local effort to broader regional efforts. A local hospital will provide MAT (including buprenorphine induction), mental health screening with counseling, and warm handoffs to primary care and community MAT clinics. MAPP will educate police, fire, and health departments in all Milwaukee County suburbs on how they can adopt the West Allis OUD outreach practices. MAAP will also work with county stakeholders to ensure children impacted by substance misuse receive required services. The project serves Milwaukee County, which comprises 19 municipalities and has a population of 945,726. The project includes partnerships with the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney, the Milwaukee County House of Corrections, the Milwaukee County Opioid Fatality Review team, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Milwaukee Fire Department Opioid Response Initiative, the Wisconsin Department of Health Service, and the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management. The project will engage Dr. Jennifer Hernandez-Meier of the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin as the primary research and evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants, high rates of overdose deaths, and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

City of West Allis

Wisconsin

The City of West Allis Fire Department (WAFD) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $900,000. The Mobile Integrated Health MAT Access Advocate Program (MAAP) will expand the range and capability of the West Allis Fire Department’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team to facilitate MIH and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services to every Milwaukee County municipality, as well as support the development of training materials to allow for application of sustainable MIH practices across the entire county. WAFD’s MIH team pairs a community paramedic and a certified peer recovery support specialist who provide targeted outreach and facilitate new enrollments or reengagements to MAT services, reaching the opioid use disorder (OUD) population via either real-time, 24/7 response to overdose emergencies or visitation to patients referred to the program from local and regional partners. MAAP will connect with each participating municipality’s local framework to establish a referral process and connect the local effort to broader regional efforts. A local hospital will provide MAT (including buprenorphine induction), mental health screening with counseling, and warm handoffs to primary care and community MAT clinics. MAPP will educate police, fire, and health departments in all Milwaukee County suburbs on how they can adopt the West Allis OUD outreach practices. MAAP will also work with county stakeholders to ensure children impacted by substance misuse receive required services. The project serves Milwaukee County, which comprises 19 municipalities and has a population of 945,726. The project includes partnerships with the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney, the Milwaukee County House of Corrections, the Milwaukee County Opioid Fatality Review team, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Milwaukee Fire Department Opioid Response Initiative, the Wisconsin Department of Health Service, and the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management. The project will engage Dr. Jennifer Hernandez-Meier of the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin as the primary research and evaluation partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants, high rates of overdose deaths, and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

WI

The Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office (WCDAO) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $1,897,863. Stimulant and Opioid Addiction Recovery (SOAR) will develop a diversion strategy using evidence-based components for people with substance use disorder (SUD) and felony drug-possession cases and will improve data infrastructure, engaging stakeholders that include local justice, health, and service agencies and community-based service providers. SOAR will operate in two phases, the first beginning with the defendant being arrested or summoned to an initial court appearance. Phase 1 includes a 24/7 drug-monitoring program; Phase 2 consists of a post-charge diversion agreement. The project will collaborate with a recovery-services and training facility in Winnebago County that will provide certified peer support specialists. A local pharmacy will provide naltrexone shots to participants who are interested in pursuing that path. Pragmatic field tests of process improvements will document performance and feasibility of implementation. The project’s goal is to identify and respond to the needs of persons with SUD who are currently excluded from diversion programs. Deliverables include improved data collection to characterize and respond to SUD; a screening tool for treatment and diversion for persons with SUD; and improvements in domains important to the justice system, social-service agencies, the community, and SUD-involved persons, such as increased treatment engagement and reduced recidivism. The project serves Winnebago County, a largely rural county with a population of approximately 170,000. The project includes partnerships between WCDAO and the Winnebago County Department of Human Services, the Winnebago County Department of Public Health, Options Lab, the Winnebago County Circuit Court, the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office, and Fox Valley Peer-based Response, Information, Support, and Maintenance. The project will engage the New York University's Marron Institute as a research partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

Winnebago County

Wisconsin

The Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office (WCDAO) is applying for Category 1 funding in the amount of $1,897,863. Stimulant and Opioid Addiction Recovery (SOAR) will develop a diversion strategy using evidence-based components for people with substance use disorder (SUD) and felony drug-possession cases and will improve data infrastructure, engaging stakeholders that include local justice, health, and service agencies and community-based service providers. SOAR will operate in two phases, the first beginning with the defendant being arrested or summoned to an initial court appearance. Phase 1 includes a 24/7 drug-monitoring program; Phase 2 consists of a post-charge diversion agreement. The project will collaborate with a recovery-services and training facility in Winnebago County that will provide certified peer support specialists. A local pharmacy will provide naltrexone shots to participants who are interested in pursuing that path. Pragmatic field tests of process improvements will document performance and feasibility of implementation. The project’s goal is to identify and respond to the needs of persons with SUD who are currently excluded from diversion programs. Deliverables include improved data collection to characterize and respond to SUD; a screening tool for treatment and diversion for persons with SUD; and improvements in domains important to the justice system, social-service agencies, the community, and SUD-involved persons, such as increased treatment engagement and reduced recidivism. The project serves Winnebago County, a largely rural county with a population of approximately 170,000. The project includes partnerships between WCDAO and the Winnebago County Department of Human Services, the Winnebago County Department of Public Health, Options Lab, the Winnebago County Circuit Court, the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office, and Fox Valley Peer-based Response, Information, Support, and Maintenance. The project will engage the New York University's Marron Institute as a research partner. Priority considerations addressed in this application include a high rate of primary treatment admissions for heroin, opioids, and stimulants; high rates of overdose deaths; and a lack of accessibility to treatment providers and facilities.

WV

The City of Martinsburg, West Virginia, is partnering with the Martinsburg Initiative (TMI), to expand its substance use prevention and police social work program. The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary,trauma informed approach by building upon the mission of The Martinsburg Initiative: prevent substance use, build strong families, and empower the community. The project will create a position of project coordinator and add two social workers to the police department to cover all shifts. It will add a peer support specialist to the team to help with recovery services and add two school-based social workers to North and South Middle School. Additionally, a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) will also be created, trained, and implemented to address individuals with substance use and unmet needs leading to substance use. The project will have three components as primary activities covering prevention, intervention, and treatment. In prevention, school social workers will provide prevention education using the evidence-based curriculum Too Good for Drugs and TMI prevention programs, identified individuals and families will be provided Naloxone, and overdose risk screenings and education will be provided. In intervention, law enforcement referrals will be received at Intercept points 0 and 1 of the Sequential Intercept Model for justice involved individuals at risk for substance use or overdose due to unmet behavioral health or socio-economic needs; case management of identified individuals; referrals, screenings, and evidence based interventions of identified at risk students in the middle schools; and connection to proper community resources to address the risk factors of substance use and overdose. In treatment, access to treatment will be expanded due to a coordinated referral system to local treatment centers and connections from the peer support specialist to help navigate the system and recovery services. This project is expected to have numerous expected outcomes to include the creation of CIT, improved response to substance use and mental health calls, reduced overdoses and overdose deaths particularly juveniles, reduced rates of recidivism, reduced stigma, more diversion into treatment, and increased resiliency in children. The service area is Martinsburg and intended beneficiaries include individuals and children struggling with substance use and their families. By addressing substance use as a public health issue, it aims to improve health and wellbeing of all members of the community.

City of Martinsburg

West Virginia

The City of Martinsburg, West Virginia, is partnering with the Martinsburg Initiative (TMI), to expand its substance use prevention and police social work program. The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary,trauma informed approach by building upon the mission of The Martinsburg Initiative: prevent substance use, build strong families, and empower the community. The project will create a position of project coordinator and add two social workers to the police department to cover all shifts. It will add a peer support specialist to the team to help with recovery services and add two school-based social workers to North and South Middle School. Additionally, a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) will also be created, trained, and implemented to address individuals with substance use and unmet needs leading to substance use. The project will have three components as primary activities covering prevention, intervention, and treatment. In prevention, school social workers will provide prevention education using the evidence-based curriculum Too Good for Drugs and TMI prevention programs, identified individuals and families will be provided Naloxone, and overdose risk screenings and education will be provided. In intervention, law enforcement referrals will be received at Intercept points 0 and 1 of the Sequential Intercept Model for justice involved individuals at risk for substance use or overdose due to unmet behavioral health or socio-economic needs; case management of identified individuals; referrals, screenings, and evidence based interventions of identified at risk students in the middle schools; and connection to proper community resources to address the risk factors of substance use and overdose. In treatment, access to treatment will be expanded due to a coordinated referral system to local treatment centers and connections from the peer support specialist to help navigate the system and recovery services. This project is expected to have numerous expected outcomes to include the creation of CIT, improved response to substance use and mental health calls, reduced overdoses and overdose deaths particularly juveniles, reduced rates of recidivism, reduced stigma, more diversion into treatment, and increased resiliency in children. The service area is Martinsburg and intended beneficiaries include individuals and children struggling with substance use and their families. By addressing substance use as a public health issue, it aims to improve health and wellbeing of all members of the community.