This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 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 enable Sauk County, WI to implement the Navigating Recovery Project. The project aims to sustainably reduce the impact of substance use disorders on individuals and communities in Sauk County, including decreasing overdoses, crime, and other related harms. Key components include:
Embedding peer recovery coaches from the non-profit Project WISHOPE in various settings to provide rapid response home visits, meet with incarcerated individuals prior to release, and staff a new recovery community center. The peer coaches will connect participants to needed services such as treatment, harm reduction, healthcare, and social supports. Additionally, the project will provide free naloxone, overdose prevention training, and disseminate data to improve responses to overdoses and emerging drug trends. An academic partner will guide regular outcome reporting and formal evaluation of the project activities. Expected outcomes include increased access to care, expanded use of evidence-based approaches, improved health equity, and reduced fatal and non-fatal overdoses.
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