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Board spotlights Andrew Martin’s work linking justice-involved people to treatment
Summary
Grant County highlighted Andrew Martin, a treatment coordinator credited with placements to residential treatment and expanded in-house group services funded in part by opioid settlement money.
At its May 19 meeting the Grant County Community Corrections Board recognized Andrew Martin, a treatment coordinator who joined the county in January 2024 and whose work has supported quicker placements into residential treatment and transitional housing.
Melissa (community corrections staff) told the board that Martin has helped place about 72 justice-involved individuals into residential treatment in 2025 and secured around 52 sober-living placements. Melissa said Martin’s work helped the agency expand in-house cognitive-behavioral and skills-building groups, citing roughly 905 additional interventions provided and a 349% increase in in-house group services since 2024. "This really helps to expand access to treatment and recovery support for justice involved individuals here in Grant County," Melissa said.
Andrew Martin (treatment coordinator) briefly addressed the board and thanked staff. Board members applauded his role in creating warm handoffs between probation officers, residential providers and community partners and said those linkages can reduce jail stays and support long-term recovery.
The board noted that opioid settlement funds have supported the effort and that the spotlight was intended to show the community how those funds are being used for treatment and diversion rather than incarceration.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 120; discussion continues through SEG 270.
