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-19-002) Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Treatment Drug Courts and Adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts. The purpose of this application is to expand capacity for the existing Bourbon/Scott/Woodford Specialty Court (BSWSC) and to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. By adding personnel to provide therapy, case management and peer support services, BSWSC will be able to serve more high risk/high needs participants who are currently not able to be adequately treated. Bluegrass.org, a community mental health center in central Kentucky, serves BSWSC and is a key partner 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 BSWSC a more comprehensive treatment experience by enhancing alcohol/drug treatment, recovery support services, screening, assessment, and case management in the specialty court setting. SAMHSA funding received for this project will provide 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 strengthen and enhance community partnerships with agencies such as Bluegrass.org (the local community mental health center) and other ancillary agencies that provide much-needed services. The goal is to provide enhanced services to 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).
