Summit County Sheriff’s Office Awarded a Second Grant to Continue Opioid Treatment at Summit County Jail
Community — Summit County
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded an $84,015 grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to support the continued work of the Licensed Practical Nurse who specializes in the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the Summit County Jail. The funding is provided through the
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded an $84,015 grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to support the continued work of the Licensed Practical Nurse who specializes in the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the Summit County Jail. The funding is provided through the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Diversion Program, which partners with local law enforcement agencies and behavioral health treatment providers to support initiatives that address substance use disorders and expand access to treatment throughout Ohio. This is the second grant awarded to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in the past month to support its successful Medication-Assisted Treatment program at the Summit County Jail. In May, the Sheriff’s Office received a two-year $400,000 renewal of an Opioid Remediation Grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to continue funding the work of the jail’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), further strengthening the program’s ability to provide treatment to inmates. Since Sheriff Fatheree launched the MAT program at the Summit County Jail a year ago, the team has treated more than 700 inmates with substance use disorders. The MAT team evaluates inmates during the intake process to identify those in need of treatment and begin care as quickly as possible. In addition to prescribing medications for opioid use disorder, the team develops individualized treatment plans, provides education and ongoing monitoring, and coordinates transitional care and reentry planning. They also work closely with community treatment providers and support services to help ensure individuals can continue their recovery after release, with the long-term goal of reducing recidivism.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grant did the Summit County Sheriff’s Office recently receive?
The Sheriff’s Office was awarded an $84,015 grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to support the continued work of the Licensed Practical Nurse who specializes in the MAT program at the Summit County Jail.
How else is the Summit County Jail’s MAT program funded?
In May, the Sheriff’s Office received a two-year $400,000 renewal of an Opioid Remediation Grant from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to continue funding the work of the jail’s APRN, and the $84,015 award came through the Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Diversion Program.
How many inmates at the Summit County Jail have been treated by the MAT program?
Since the MAT program was launched a year ago by Sheriff Fatheree, the team has treated more than 700 inmates with substance use disorders.
What services does the MAT team provide at the Summit County Jail?
The MAT team evaluates inmates during intake to identify those in need and begin care quickly, prescribes medications for opioid use disorder, develops individualized treatment plans, provides education and monitoring, and coordinates transitional care and reentry planning while working with community treatment providers and support services.