A $1.6 million federal grant will allow CJAC and Diversion Hub to expand substance use treatment for an additional 500 people. CJAC & DIVERSION HUB WIN DOJ DIVERSION GRANT The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs recently awarded the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Site-based Program (COSSUP) grant to CJAC and the Diversion Hub. The grant will fund the expansion of the Diversion Hub’s fledgling Misdemeanor Diversion Program to serve more than 500 new cases. The project aims to reduce justice involvement and correlated overdose risk for the misdemeanor population through the delivery of social and treatment services as well as the development of data-driven responses to gaps in services. The Diversion Hub will provide case management to increase the service capacity of the program, while also using data collection and analysis to find more eligible participants. A third grant partner, Catalyst Behavioral Services, will provide both in-patient and out-patient behavioral health services as well as on-site provision of Medication Assisted Treatment and Peer Recovery Support services.
partnership role in winning grants with our justice system partners. With this major grant award, we will make a significant impact in treatment delivery to expand diversion opportunities for justice involved individuals.” “We are thrilled that this grant will allow us to reach more Oklahomans,” said Meagan Taylor, Diversion Hub Executive Director. “With these funds, we expect to support at least an additional 1,000 community members facing substance abuse and mental illness challenges.”
Timothy Tardibono shared his excitement on the grant award, “CJAC has been positioning itself to play a
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