Jackson county - assisted outpatient treatment program (JC-AOT) - the jackson county assisted outpatient treatment (JC-AOT) program will provide court-connected, community-based treatment for 175…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded County Of Jackson one million dollars on September 30, 2026, under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment program (CFDA 93.997) to establish and operate a court-connected, community-based treatment program serving 175 adults with serious mental illness in Jackson County, Illinois through September 29, 2031.

The Jackson County Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program (JC-AOT), led by the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office in partnership with Centerstone of Illinois and the 1st Judicial Circuit Court, will serve adults meeting civil outpatient commitment criteria, including many with co-occurring substance use disorders. Year one will establish AOT infrastructure, policies, and partnerships. Subsequent years will implement evidence-based services including assertive community treatment, integrated dual disorder treatment, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapies, peer support, and recovery services. The program targets reduced hospitalizations, emergency and justice system involvement, improved mental health and recovery, increased social connectedness, and high client satisfaction.

Place of performance is Carbondale, Illinois. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Jackson county - assisted outpatient treatment program (JC-AOT) - the jackson county assisted outpatient treatment (JC-AOT) program will provide court-connected, community-based treatment for 175 adults with serious mental illness in jackson county, illinois, over five years. Led by the jackson county state's attorney's office in partnership with centerstone of illinois and the 1ST judicial circuit court, the program will serve adults meeting civil outpatient commitment criteria, including many with CO-occurring substance use disorders. Year 1 will establish AOT infrastructure, policies, and partnerships, followed by implementation of evidence-based services including assertive community treatment, integrated dual disorder treatment, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapies, peer support, and recovery services. Expected outcomes include reduced hospitalizations, emergency and justice system involvement, improved mental health and recovery, increased social connectedness, and high client satisfaction.