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State-funded grant offers technical assistance for jail medication protocols
Summary
A coordination call described a state-funded program offering grant-supported technical expertise to county jails to implement or adjust medication-for-opioid-use-disorder protocols; the program appears focused on jail staff training and counties were encouraged to inquire for participation details.
A meeting host described a state-funded grant that provides technical expertise to teams from county jails to help implement or adjust protocols for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
"Grant funded technical expertise to teams from county jails to implement or adjust protocols for medications for opioid use disorder within their facility," the Staff member said, noting the opportunity appears primarily to be a jail staff training program and that sheriffs may ask about participation.
Why it matters: Increasing access to evidence-based medication protocols within correctional facilities can affect continuity of care for people with opioid use disorder and reduce overdose risk after release.
The host said some larger counties have staff who focus on administering these funds, though not all of those staff are care coordinators. The host also noted that BHC is using case coordinators through a contract with Pathways Behavioral Services.
There was no vote or formal action during the call; the host invited counties that want help or a speaker to join a future session to contact the meeting organizers.
The host closed the segment by offering technical assistance and suggesting another call be scheduled in a few months to follow up.
