The West Virginia DoHS, BBH, State Opioid Response (SOR) Office is seeking agencies to establish a system of care involving peer recovery support specialist (PRSS) services in the correctional setting that provides recovery-centered resources for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring disorders, while maintaining partnerships with stakeholders and partners participating with the program. Specifically, this AFA is to provide PRSS services in a correctional setting, with the goal to 1) provide a continuity of care and care inclusive of individuals engaged in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD); 2) reduce recidivism in those with substance use disorders among the population of those involved in the correctional system; and 3) reduce overdose deaths statewide, by engaging individuals in treatment and recovery services and strengthening coordination with evidence-based OUD treatment providers and other community resources.
For this funding, BBH awards grants overseeing the following sectors containing regional jails:
For further program details, see https://dhhr.wv.gov/BBH/DocumentSearch/Funding%20Announcements/FY%202025%20AFAs/AFA%20GFO%20%e2%80%93%202500000000181%20SOR%20PRSS%20in%20Jails.pdf#page=4.
Estimated Total Program Funding:
