Douglas County Community Service Board

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Douglas County, Ga - the Douglas County Community Services Board’s (dccsb), "screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Douglas County, Ga", Proposes to Help 8,790 Justice-involved Youth and Adults Ages 15 and Up That Are At-risk of Substance Abuse or Dependency as Identified by a Project Partner or Network Affiliate. Dcssb Internal Data Shows That a Significant Number of Douglas County Residents Suffer From Alcohol Dependency as Well - as Such, This Sbirt Will Embed Evidence-based Interventions and Treatments Specifically to Treat Those at Risk of Alcohol, Opioid, and Heroin Abuse. Dccsb's Goals and Objectives Are as Follows: Goal 1: Decrease Rates of Overdose and Morbidity Due to Sud in Douglas County, Georgia. Objective 1.1: Exponentially Increase Early Intervention Screening and Activities by Establishing Three Pilot Screening Sites Through County-based Agencies; Objective 1.2: Screen Up to 1,000 People Annually to Identify Those At-risk of Sud; Objective 1.3: Provide Up to 250 People Annually at Least One Brief Intervention And/or Treatment Option for Residents Suffering From Sud. Goal 2: Establish a Comprehensive and Uniform Pre-screening and Referral Protocol Among Disparate County Entities to Ensure Saturation of Early Identification Procedures Throughout the County. Objective 2.1: Create at Least One Training and Referral Protocol to Be Facilitated by Dccsb Staff at All Pilot Screening Sites; Objective 2.2: Conduct Annual Audits at Individual Site Services and Population Served to Establish Unique Barrier Mitigation and Intervention Activities to Complement Standardized Services; Objective 2.3: Expand Screening Services by Up to Five Additional Sites (year Two of Grant Term Only). Goal 3: Establish a Comprehensive Communication Plan Among All Participating County Entities to Ensure That the Pipeline of Screening, Intervention, and Treatment Is Viable, Sustainable, and Expandable. Objective 3.1: Convene Site Participants Up to Four Times Annually, Through Either an Advisory Council or Workgroup, to Manage and Oversee All Sbirt Site Screening and Referral Implementation; Objective 3.2: Develop Up to Three County-wide Collaborative Impact Goals to Address Sud Related Health Crises and Disparities, Including, But Not Limited to: Early Intervention Strategies for Youth, Transitions for Recovering and Justice-involved Residents, Assistance Addressing Psychosocial Needs/barriers, Including Homelessness, Aging Out of Foster Care, and Unemployment. All of the Above Goals and Objectives Fully Align With the Identified Needs of the Community.