TITLE
Title
CONTRACT WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATES OF THE TRIAD (MHAT) FOR THE COSSUP GRANT SITE-BASED PROGRAM
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers (Capt. Wes Mecham)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office received a three (3) year U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance grant to provide evidence-based, substance use disorder treatment related to opioids, stimulants, and other illicit drugs. This grant was titled the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program grant. The Guilford County Board of Commissioners voted to receive these grant funds during their regular meeting on December 19, 2024. These funds were in the amount of $833,649.74. The treatment outlined in this grant includes medication assisted treatment (MAT), contingency management, and motivational interviewing. The treatment also includes harm reduction activities and recovery support service engagement with pre-trial and post-trial populations. These populations include citizens in our community and those, who will be reentering it from either our local Detention Centers or a State facility.
This treatment involves embedding social workers, peers, and persons with lived experience in order to increase the connection to treatment and support services including post-release follow up. The goal is to reduce the substance use disorder recidivism rate by 50% in Year 3.
An RFP was conducted and Mental Health Associates of the Triad (MHAT) was awarded the contract for the services to be provided. The program employs six contract staff members, who will work in both Detention Centers. The six (6) positions for these staff members will be a licensed clinical case manager, a licensed clinical addiction specialist, a community health worker, a qualified mental health professional and two (2) certified peer support specialists.
The budget for this contract will work as follows:
Year 1: $368,511 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)
Year 2: $368...
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