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Douglas County accepts $250,000 Sherwood grant to continue jail intensive outpatient program

Douglas County Board of Commissioners · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The county accepted a one-year, $250,000 Sherwood Foundation award to continue an intensive outpatient program treating co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders inside the Douglas County Correctional Center; the program has been operating under an expiring BJA federal grant.

The Douglas County Board accepted a one-year, $250,000 grant from the Sherwood Foundation to continue a recovery therapeutic community intensive outpatient program (IOP) inside the Douglas County Correctional Center, a presenter said during the consent-agenda discussion.

Sarah Baker, director of outpatient at the Douglas County Community Mental Health Center, said the IOP treats individuals with…

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