Westcare texas, INC., will use funding to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and their families who have been impacted by opioids and other substances

Westcare Texas, Inc. will use $739,322 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA #16.842) federal grant program to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances. Specifically, the Westcare Texas Embracing Project will expand existing mentoring activities and implement peer services for youth affected by opioid use disorder or at risk of substance use, delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement. The project period runs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

The westcare texas embracing project (WTEP) will expand existing mentoring activities to support the implementation of peer services to youth who have been affected by opioid use disorder (OUD) and those at-risk for substance use, juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement.