The jefferson county health department seeks to collaborate with the jefferson county sheriffs office and chestnut health systems on the jefferson county substance use response coordination and…

This $765,628 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) supports a collaborative initiative led by the Jefferson County Health Department in Missouri. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year grant, which began on October 1, 2024, include:

1. Enhancing drug take-back programs in Jefferson County to increase the capacity for receiving and safely disposing of prescription drugs and illicit substances. This will involve the purchase of an incinerator.

2. Establishing an Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) board to support data-driven, multidisciplinary efforts to address substance use disorders in the community.

3. Expanding transportation options for participants in the county's three treatment court programs to facilitate their completion of treatment requirements. This transportation service will be provided through the Chestnut Peers Program.

The grant brings together the Jefferson County Health Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, and Chestnut Health Systems to implement this comprehensive, community-based approach to addressing the opioid crisis and substance use challenges in the region.

The jefferson county health department seeks to collaborate with the jefferson county sheriffs office and chestnut health systems on the jefferson county substance use response coordination and transportation access project. This initiative aims to enhance drug take-back programs in the county, increasing the capacity for receiving and safely disposing of prescription drugs and illicit substances. Additionally, the project will establish an overdose fatality review (OFR) board and expand transportation options for participants in the county's three treatment court programs, facilitating their completion of treatment court requirements. The anticipated outcomes of this project include a more efficient and widely used drug disposal program, the successful establishment of an OFR board, and an increase in the number of treatment court participants who complete the program, with a reduction in the time required for completion. Subrecipient activities will encompass the purchase of an incinerator, the development of the OFR board, and the provision of transportation services through the chestnut peers program.