This $1,300,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) project grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will enable Chautauqua County, New York to implement the "Chautauqua CARES" initiative. The key activities funded under this 3-year grant include: Increasing access to evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and services, including peer support services Enhancing existing harm reduction, diversion, and youth prevention...
The County of Erie, New York received a $750,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The funding will support the Erie County Department of Mental Health to enhance case management capacity and implement evidence-based practices for individuals with substance use disorders participating in adult drug treatment courts in the 8th Judicial District of New York....
This $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will support the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) in addressing health inequities among individuals with opioid and/or stimulant use disorder and their families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The key activities funded under this award include: Adding a social worker to the Milwaukee County...
This Project Grant award of $1,300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will enhance the community's capacity to implement a comprehensive, harm reduction approach to the opioid crisis in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The key products and services to be delivered include: Expanding the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program and enhancing data collection...
This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) provides $1,300,000 to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts to increase access to substance use treatment and services for homeless and justice-involved individuals. The key products and services delivered through this initiative include: Establishing a multidisciplinary homeless outreach team comprising a behavioral health clinician and police...
This $1,600,000 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) supports the El Paso County Criminal Justice Department's "Justice and Recovery Support Initiative". This comprehensive program aims to address the challenges faced by justice-involved individuals affected by substance abuse, particularly the opioid epidemic, in the El Paso, Texas area. The grant funding...
This $1,000,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will support Sauk County, Wisconsin's "Navigating Recovery" initiative. The project aims to sustainably reduce the impact of substance use on individuals and local communities, including decreasing overdose, crime, and other related harms. Key services to be provided include: Embedding peer...
This $1,599,999 Project Grant was awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The award will expand and enhance Multnomah County's continuum of support for justice-involved individuals with opioid and other substance use disorders. Key activities and outcomes include: increasing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) initiation and maintenance between the county jail and community settings; providing...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) supports the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority's (SWODA) efforts to address opioid and substance use disorders in a 10-county region of rural southwestern Oklahoma. The key activities include equipping law enforcement and first responders with harm reduction kits, fostering collaboration between...
This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) provides $999,997 to Codington County, South Dakota to implement a multi-pronged approach to reducing the impact of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances in the community. The key products and services to be delivered include: Overdose awareness and protection through naloxone distribution Coordination of recovery support...
This Project Grant award of $1,600,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program) will enable the Erie County Department of Health in Buffalo, NY to implement a comprehensive initiative to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities in Erie County. The key products and services to be delivered include:
Embedding social workers, peers, and persons with lived experience at various intercepts of the criminal justice system to assist justice-involved individuals, help their families navigate the system, and increase connections to treatment and recovery support services. The project aims to serve 450 at-risk individuals over the 3-year grant period, with 100 served in Year 1 and 175 each in Years 2 and 3. Additionally, the project will provide harm reduction education and training to partner agencies and individuals across the sequential intercept model. The University at Buffalo's Primary Care Research Institute will serve as a subrecipient, providing programmatic, quality assurance, and evaluation support.