The Dane County Department of Human Services has received over $400,000 in federal grant funding to expand the county’s Drug Treatment Court Program, Executive Joe Parisi announced in a press release yesterday. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued the grant to expand substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services in existing drug courts. The project will also focus on increasing behavioral equity and access to culturally and gender-relevant services for the county’s diverse population.
Project objectives include serving the needs of participants with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders; supporting service connection to community-based recovery services; increasing access to housing that supports recovery; and resolving transportation-related barriers to program engagement.
A mental health professional will be contracted to serve the needs of participants with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. This professional will provide services including mental health screening, intervention, clinical support, and group counseling.
A peer support specialist will be contracted to support service connection. Recovery housing and transportation assistance will also be provided to ensure participants have access to housing supportive of recovery and reliable transportation to appointments associated with the program.
A resolution to accept SAMHSA’s $405,000 grant was introduced at last night’s Dane County Board meeting. Additional information about Dane County’s Drug Treatment and Diversion Court programs is available here.
