The Cumberland County First Responders Combating the Opioid Epidemic Project, funded by a $1,525,254 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, aims to increase the capacity of first responders and community members in Cumberland County, North Carolina to use naloxone and expand access to naloxone distribution. Specifically, the project...
The Government of Surry County, North Carolina was awarded a $999,986 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The three-year grant will fund several initiatives to provide substance use treatment and support services for underserved populations at high-risk for justice system involvement, including incarcerated individuals, persons with substance use disorder disabilities, and juveniles...
This $1,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program) will expand the community's capacity to address the opioid epidemic in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The funding will support the following key activities: Provide additional staff time for the Cumberland County Police Department to expand the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, a pre-booking...
The York County Attorney's Office in Nebraska was awarded a $1,300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program) to develop and implement the Substance Abuse Focus Engagement for Recovery (SAFER York) program. This 3-year initiative aims to establish a prosecutor-led adult diversion program targeting individuals involved in the justice system due to substance misuse-related...
The North Country Health Consortium, acting as the North Country Public Health Network provider agency for northern New Hampshire, has been awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "North Country Community of Prevention Practices, Education, and Stigma Reduction (NC COPES),"...
This $1,235,691 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program) will support Mercer County, New Jersey's efforts to address substance/opioid use disorders (S/OUD) in their community. The key products and services to be delivered include: Expanding and sustaining 24/7 deflection and diversion operations for law enforcement and first responders, providing peer recovery...
The Guilford County (NC) Sheriff's Office was awarded a $1,589,826 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program) to address the opioid crisis in two county detention centers. The 3-year project, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, focuses on law enforcement deflection and diversion, increasing availability of naloxone, and providing evidence-based substance use...
The County of Burlington, New Jersey was awarded a $1,300,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The 3-year grant, with a start date of October 1, 2024, will support several initiatives to address substance use disorders in the county: Staffing for 24/7 peer recovery coach services in the Burlington County Jail to expand capacity for the jail population. Sustaining the "Straight to...
The City of Northampton, Massachusetts was awarded a $1,281,206 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) to fund the DART (Drug Addiction Recovery Team) Enhanced Model. This 3-year initiative will provide deflection interventions at sequential intercepts zero and one across 20 communities in Western Massachusetts, including data collection and analysis to inform regional substance use disorder (SUD) efforts. Key...
The Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to develop a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary collaborative approach to address and prevent illicit substance use and its adverse consequences in a predominantly rural county. The Criminal Justice...