The California Board of State and Community Corrections is the designated state administrative agency for the RSAT Program, federally funded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The RSAT Program assists states and local governments in developing and implementing substance use disorder treatment programs in state, local, and tribal correctional and detention facilities, and supports efforts to create and maintain community-based aftercare services for offenders. Historically, the California RSAT Program has funded local detention facilities to provide in-custody treatment services with an aftercare component requirement placed on the grantees. Awards are made in the federal fiscal year of the appropriation. A total of $2,000,000 in federal funding is available statewide for the 2021 California RSAT program.
If awarded, this Grant #28-959 would allow for the implementation SUD treatment at the West County Detention facility for inmates diagnosed with a SUD along with resources and information about recovery and treatment, with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism. An additional twenty-four (24) inmates who are post-sentence, have at least 3 months in custody remaining, and are assessed as high needs, will be provided with three months of substance use treatment while in custody, placement and rent at a sober living environment for up to six months upon release, including ongoing outpatient case management, substance abuse treatment and medication assisted treatment. The project will fill in the gap in SUD treatment options in the Contra Costa County Detention System and create a robust network of treatment options and programs for people transitioning back into society. The provision of substance use treatment post-release will be provided through a network of community-based Drug Medi-Cal certified providers that operate under the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Plan.
This proposal is submitted in partnership with the County’s Sherriff Office Detention Health MAT Team and the Office of Education. In addition, this proposal is submitted with support of the Office of Reentry as it meets the goals and objectives of the County’s Reentry Plan. Services under this grant are consistent with Health Services Department’s priorities of reducing health inequities and improve services for historically marginalized populations.