Committee highlights jail-based RISE program, quick response team and widespread naloxone distribution
Sep 5, 2026
Sep 5, 2026
Presenters described the RISE jail-based triage program, the Quick Response Team expansion and a county naloxone distribution effort the presenter said has reached roughly 30,000 kits, noting successes like transport-on-release to treatment and hospital bedside peer responses.
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Kelly Ainsworth outlined several county initiatives the steering committee could support with settlement funds, focusing on continuity of care for justice-involved people and rapid overdose response.
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