Community mental health of ottawa county will reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants and other substances for justice involved individuals in ottawa county, MI by increasing access to…

Community mental health of ottawa county will reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants and other substances for justice involved individuals in ottawa county, MI by increasing access to comprehensive treatment, case management and recovery support services. Community mental health of ottawa county, MI currently implements BJA cossap grant 2020-AR-BX-0098 which will end in september 2023. 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.