The county of putnam proposes to implement the reaching rural: rural roads to recovery program

The County of Putnam was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant funding will support the "Reaching Rural: Rural Roads to Recovery Program," which aims to develop a collaborative, community-based program to address substance use disorder (SUD) across a three-county region in Illinois. Key program activities include establishing a community network, implementing medication-assisted treatment, distributing naloxone, providing youth prevention education, and expanding mental health services. The county will work with sub-recipients Maitri Path to Wellness, the Henry and Stark County Health Department, and the Society of Growth Inc. to deliver these services and build a sustainable, multidisciplinary approach to addressing the opioid crisis in the region.

The purpose is todevelop a collaborative, research based, and multi-care level community-based program for individuals affected by substance use disorder (SUD) across a three-county catchment area including marshall, putnam, and stark located within illinois. Project activities include establishing a network comprised of project leadership, county lead contacts, and various organizations and individuals within the community; developing efforts within an established ruralcommunity wraparound center and a future wraparound center providing access to substance use resources; establishing medication assistance treatment services; naloxone distribution; youth prevention and educational for substance use training; increasing mental health and treatment services; and provide increased access to smart recovery and narcotics anonymous meetings. Expected outcomes include the development of a multidisciplinary team within the network to continue sustainability efforts and continuous growth and improvement; increased collaboration between the judicial, treatment, and community groups; reduction in recidivism, and increased multi-disciplinary programming to provide necessary skills. Subrecipients include maitri path to wellness, the henry and stark county health department, and the society of growth INC.