TITLE
Title
CONTRACT WITH UHS HIGH POINT OUD LLC dba FOUNDATIONS HEALTH - HIGH POINT FOR THE COSSUP GRANT SITE-BASED PROGRAM
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers (Captain Matt Suits)
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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. The grant was titled the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program grant. The Guilford County Commissioners voted to receive these grant funds during their regular meeting on December 19, 2024. The funds were in the amount of $1,589,826.00.
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.
In Spring 2025, an RFP was conducted and the contract for services was awarded to Mental Health Associates of the Triad (MHAT) and initial services began. Due to staffing changes in late 2025, MHAT concluded that the organization lacked the capacity to sustain the grant and formally ended the contract effective?January?30, 2026.
To avoid service interruption, the County promptly initiated a replacement-vendor process. An RFP was issued in accordance with county procurement procedures, and a new vendor was selected within two months-meetin...
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