To counter the increase in opioid-related overdose deaths, cumberland county is proposing to implement a juvenile drug treatment court aspire (approaches to supporting young people in recovery…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,080,000 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Cumberland in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The grant will fund the implementation of a Juvenile Drug Treatment Court program called "ASPIRE" (Approaches to Supporting Young People in Recovery Everyday) over a 4-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The program aims to counter the increase in opioid-related overdose deaths by providing comprehensive wraparound services, including a full-time case coordinator, and collaborating with three local treatment providers, the court system, and law enforcement. The grant will enable Cumberland County to establish an integrated approach to supporting the healthy recovery of juvenile participants struggling with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health challenges.

To counter the increase in opioid-related overdose deaths, cumberland county is proposing to implement a juvenile drug treatment court aspire (approaches to supporting young people in recovery everyday) by hiring a full-time case coordinator and collaborating between three cumberland county treatment providers, the court system, and law enforcement by incorporating an array of wraparound services to support the healthy recovery of participants.