Changing Course program offers voluntary substance‑use education inside Oconto County Jail

Mar 5, 2025

David Schreiter presented the Changing Course jail‑based substance‑use education program, noting the program restarted after a COVID pause, has received 180 referrals with 112 participants selected, identifies methamphetamine and alcohol as leading substances of use, and offers reentry assistance to completers.

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David Schreiter presented an overview of the Changing Course program, a voluntary educational substance‑use program offered to people incarcerated at the Oconto County Jail. Schreiter said the initiative began in 2020, was paused for COVID, and resumed in 2021. Since reopening, 180 individuals have been referred and 112 were selected to participate.

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