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County approves continuing contract for corrections programming; services to be paid from opioid-abatement funds
Summary
The Merrimack County Commissioners approved renewal of work with Alternative Solutions Associates to support corrections programming (SOAR and SUMMIT), with funding drawn from opioid-abatement reimbursement; the meeting included updates on Medicaid-assisted treatment, the Hero Pups program and community reentry services
The Merrimack County Board of Commissioners approved continuing its engagement with Alternative Solutions Associates — the contractor led by Kevin Warwick — to provide program evaluation, fidelity review and curriculum support for the county corrections programs.
County corrections staff described the contractor’s role as including peer reviews, classroom observation, curriculum suggestions and one-on-one interviews with program participants. Staff said the consultant’s involvement supports the SOAR program (the county’s in-house reentry curriculum) and the SUMMIT program (a federal program variant without the one-year…
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