Tarrant County Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program (TC COSSUP)

MHMR of Tarrant County (MHMR) requests funding for BJA-2023-
171527, Category 1: Local Application, Subpopulation 1a. The Tarrant County (TC)
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program (COSSUP) initiative
will focus on treatment and recovery services in court-based programs and strengthen supportive
housing resources for individuals in recovery. The geographic area of focus for this program is
Tarrant County, an urban community of 2.08 million residents including the cities of Fort Worth
and Arlington. The primary target populations are individuals or families who are either justice involved or at risk of becoming justice-involved and have a history of alcohol and/or drug
problems, including co-occurring mental health disorders, who are in or seeking recovery, along
with their family members and significant others. MHMR will use Category 1a funds to propose
advancing the development of the recovery-oriented system of care by transforming substance
use disorder treatment services for families with children and/or justice-involved individuals who
have a history of alcohol and/or drug problems, including co-occurring mental health disorders,
from episodic treatment events to a long-term recovery focus. The primary goal is to improve the
public safety of the community, support the welfare of children, and promote family stability
impacted by (parental) Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and other related concerns, through
participation in the Nurturing Families Program, and/or Peer Support and Recovery Housing for
individuals residing in the homeless shelters, participating in the Tarrant County Family
Recovery Court (FRC) Program and/or Pine Street Residential Unit. Secondary goals include:
(1) identify and refer families and individuals to substance use disorder treatment services who
are homeless, or involved in FRC/Drug Court services, or at Pine Street in the efforts to
increase/streamline and improve access to treatment; (2) reduce substance use and improve the
psychological well-being of participants; (3) increase permanency by reducing the effect of
substance use and trauma through the provision of safe and stable housing; and (4) increase the
participant’s ability to live independently and responsibly. MHMR Research Division serves as
the evaluator for the proposed project.