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Committee backs $6 million BSCC grant to expand residential substance use disorder treatment and reduce recidivism
Summary
The Department of Public Health presented a Board of State and Community Corrections grant that would provide $6,000,000 over three years to add 32 residential treatment beds and 5 detox beds at the Salvation Army, serve a minimum of 64 people annually, fund peer support/navigation and evaluation, and provide targeted support for transitional-age youth.
Dr. Angelica Almeida, who oversees forensic and justice-involved programs at the Department of Public Health, told the committee the department was awarded a Board of State and Community Corrections grant titled "promoting recovery and services for the prevention of recidivism." The grant totals $6,000,000 over 38 months and is intended to connect adults with substance use disorder and criminal…
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