Douglas county cossap postbooking pilot

The Douglas County Community Service Board (DCCSB) received a $1.2 million project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). The goal of COSSUP, as established under the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, is to provide financial and technical assistance to address substance use disorders.

Under this three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2024, DCCSB will implement a postbooking pilot program in Douglasville, Georgia. The pilot aims to deliver services to criminal justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders. It is likely the program will involve screening, assessment, treatment and recovery support for participants. This funding supports DCCSB's work to address the opioid crisis and expand treatment in Douglas County through diversion and alternatives to incarceration.