15PBJA21GG04548COAP

The New York State Unified Court System (UCS), in collaboration with the PRA Associates (PRA) and NPC Research (NPC), seeks funding to expand efforts to treat and support individuals at high risk of overdose. Funds will be used to support rural counties to implement the New York Rural Opioid Court Initiative.

Under this proposal, the UCS seeks OJP priority consideration to implement opioid courts in eight (8) USDA designated rural counties: Sullivan, Greene, Delaware, Genesee, Cortland, Columbia, Chenango, and Lewis counties. Opioid courts are pre-plea court programs that expedite treatment and recovery services for individuals at high risk for overdose. This proposal will implement (1) court-based interventions that prioritize treatment for individuals at high risk of overdose and (2) evidence-based treatment, including MAT, and peer recovery support services.

The UCS will work with PRA to coordinate justice and treatment efforts through Sequential Intercept Model planning and the implementation of research-based treatment practices. The UCS will work with PRA to establish an Opioid Court Center of Excellence to provide guidance to the selected counties in applying best practices to address the issues of polysubstance use disorders, mental health, and trauma.

UCS proposes to improve court supervision and access to treatment and peers through teleservices. UCS will engage with drug testing laboratories to enhance testing for complex synthetic drugs to target effective supervision, treatment, and supportive services. NPC Research will conduct an evaluation of promising practices in these new opioid courts based on the BJA and CSAT supported Essential Elements of Opioid Intervention Courts National Guidelines.

Data for the evaluation and for performance measures under this grant will be collected using New York's statewide Treatment Court Database, the Universal Case Management System (UCMS), the Division of Criminal Justice Services, and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

Unified Court System Of New York State

THE COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID STIMULANT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SITE-BASED PROGRAM (COSSAP) WAS DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY ACT (CARA) LEGISLATION. COSSAP'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY, RESPOND TO, TREAT, AND SUPPORT THOSE IMPACTED BY OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, METHAMPHETAMINE AND OTHER DRUGS.

16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) [DOJ - OJP]

New York, New York 10004-2982 United States

Single Zip Code

BJA FY 21 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (O-BJA-2021-94008)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 09/30/25 and the total obligations have decreased 50% from $11,566,806 to $5,783,403.