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Walker County to host federally funded jail behavioral-health program; county will act as grant fiduciary
Summary
County commissioners approved a grant to fund a behavioral health deflection program in the county jail that will pay for two positions to provide therapy, case management and reentry services; the county will be the fiscal agent for the award.
LAFAYETTE, Ga. — The Walker County Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of a behavioral-health deflection grant on Feb. 6 that will place licensed behavioral-health staff in the local jail to assess and begin treatment planning for inmates with mental-health and substance-use issues.
Alex Litz, who said she wrote the grant while serving as the sheriff’s office grant writer, told the board the award would fund a full-time therapist and a full-time case manager to work with inmates “to work with each and every inmate to find out what’s the issue. Is it housing? Are they homeless? Are they having a drug issue?” She said the award amount is $191,386 and that the grant runs through Dec.…
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