Medical/Dental Providers

This eight-part series will feature each COSSAP TTA provider and rural community partners/ COSSAP grantees to demonstrate how COSSAP TTA providers can support rural jurisdictions and the innovative work made possible by rural partnerships. The COSSAP TTA program offers a variety of learning opportunities and assistance to support BJA COSSAP grantees and other local, tribal, and state stakeholders to build and sustain multidisciplinary criminal justice responses to illicit substance use and misuse.

2023 Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI), University of Washington MOUD Consortium Presentation: Invited to present to monthly virtual consortium. Marc Stern, MD, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Public Health; Linda Frazier, RN, BS, MA, AHP, and Deann Rogers, M.S. presented on WMG as representative of WMG Steering Committee.

2023 National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Presentation: WMG presentation at NCCHC Fall Conference; New Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails. Speakers: Speakers: Linda Frazier, RN, BS, MA, AHP; Marc Stern, MD, MPH, University of Washington Medical School; Jeff Alvarez, MD, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, NaphCare; Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD, AM.

2023 American College of Correctional Physicians (ACCP) Presentation: Withdrawal Management Guidelines Steering Committee member, Carolyn Sufrin, M.D., Ph.D., provided Keynote address at the conference. The presentation included an AHP developed slide on the Withdrawal Management Guidelines with contact information for questions and/or TA requests.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. From July-December 2023, there were 394 one-on-one Technical Assistance Outreach instances via email and phone call.

The National Center for School Safety provides one-on-one technical assistance to STOP grantees. This one-on-one assistance was first offered in January 2021 and continues to date. From July - December 2023, there were 226 one-hour one-on-one Technical Assistance Meetings via Zoom or other virtual conference software.

Following onsite training with the San Luis Valley in March 2023, the original requestor asked CHJ to help facilitate quarterly calls to reconvene the group to discuss the training and opportunities for future collaboration. The convening was held 10/20/23. CHJ worked with the team from Alamosa to host and facilitate the second San Luis Valley Deflection Stakeholder Collaborative Call. The call serves as a follow-up to previous Deflection Workshop in March, 2023, and the previous collaborative call in June.

2023 American Correctional Association Presentation: AHP submitted the proposal “Preparing for a Multidisciplinary Approach to Mitigate Risk: Implementation of Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails” presented at the ACA conference on August 10, 2023.
Moderator: Stephen Amos, Chief of Jails Division, National Institute of Corrections
Speakers: Ruby Qazilbash, Deputy Director, Policy Office, Bureau of Justice Assistance
Marc Stern, MD, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Public Health

During this review period, the grant strategies are under revision. The budget and program GAM was discussed. Since the on-site visit, there has been no information from MCSO leadership regarding the strategy denial, request for further information, and goal revisions. An NCE was submitted and is pending approval. During the goal revision process, the coaches were heavily involved and reviewed the agency response to the BJA's request for additional information, budget justification, and budget breakdown for three areas which were pending approval/denial.

During this review period, the PREA policies and coordinated response were revised and reviewed by the co-coaches. Forms referenced in the policy were also reviewed and revised. Coaches provided guidance on developing a PREA risk screening tool and process. PREA pamphlets and signage was developed. The implementation plan goals will be revised and submitted after the on-site visit. The agency does not want to use funds on an evaluator since there is no formal PREA program at the agency. An NCE was submitted and approved.