The kirkland city jail is applying for category 1B funding in the amount of $1,286,400 to implement a holistic, evidence-based, comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use site-based program…

The kirkland city jail is applying for category 1B funding in the amount of $1,286,400 to 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 jails 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.