Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is submitting this proposal in response to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Funding Opportunity Announcement; (FOA TI-18-008). The purpose of this application is to expand capacity for the existing Knott-Magoffin Specialty Court (KMSC) and to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. By providing additional personnel to provide therapy, case management and peer support services, KMSC will be able to serve more high risk/high needs participants who are currently not able to be adequately treated. KMSC is served by the Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) and Kentucky River Community Care (KRCC) community mental health systems in southeastern Kentucky and are partners in this project. This service enhancement project will improve the quantity, quality and intensity of treatment and mental/physical health services to provide participants in the KMSC a more comprehensive treatment experience by enhancing alcohol/drug treatment, recovery support services, screening, assessment, and case management in the drug court setting. SAMHSA funding received for this project will increase capacity by providing expanded/enhanced services for 48 persons annually (240 over the five years of the project). Reasons for selecting this site include: 1) this area is near the epicenter of the current opioid epidemic, and there are limited resources to meet the comprehensive needs of this problem; 2) statewide specialty court funding is limited, and at present levels of funding, many individuals cannot receive needed services. Utilizing the evidence-based practice (EBP) of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), this grant will provide additional direct services to an increased number of individuals and will strengthen and enhance community partnerships with MCCC and KRCC along with other ancillary agencies. The goal is to provide enhanced services to a greater number of individuals with SUD who are involved with the criminal justice system and who are participants in specialty court.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
