Sweetwater county assisted outpatient treatment expansion project - southwest counseling service will establish the sweetwater county assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) expansion project, a civil…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded Southwest Counseling Service $1,046,926 on September 30, 2026, under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program (CFDA 93.997) to establish and expand a civil court-connected, community-based assisted outpatient treatment system in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Southwest Counseling Service, a not-for-profit mental health and substance abuse provider doing business as Rules And Recovery, will serve 325 adults with serious mental illness over the five-year performance period (through September 29, 2031). The project delivers intensive case management, psychiatric care, medication management, peer and family support, transportation, and coordinated medical and social services using evidence-based practices. Services target adults with repeated crises, hospitalizations, treatment disengagement, and co-occurring disorders. The project will also develop AOT infrastructure, community partnerships, and sustainability plans to establish a durable countywide system.

Place of performance is Rock Springs, Wyoming. Expected outcomes include improved treatment engagement, reduced crisis events and hospitalizations, and strengthened care coordination. The award is classified as a Project Grant with Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles (2 CFR 200) compliance required.

Sweetwater county assisted outpatient treatment expansion project - southwest counseling service will establish the sweetwater county assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) expansion project, a civil court-connected, community-based program for adults with serious mental illness in rural sweetwater county, wyoming. The project will serve 325 individuals over five years, providing coordinated outpatient treatment for adults with repeated crises, hospitalizations, treatment disengagement, and CO-occurring disorders. Services will include intensive case management, psychiatric care, medication management, peer and family support, transportation, and coordinated medical and social services using evidence-based practices. The project will also develop AOT infrastructure, community partnerships, and sustainability plans. Expected outcomes include improved treatment engagement, reduced crisis events and hospitalizations, strengthened care coordination, and a sustainable countywide AOT system.