Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2024, $1,596,491)
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) will establish an Urgent Care Team at the CSB’s Addiction Medicine Clinic to offer medication-assisted treatment services to high-risk individuals within 24 hours, serving Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. High-risk individuals include those who have nonfatally overdosed and/or those with opioid use disorder who are transitioning back to the community following incarceration. This initiative involves a cross-systems partnership between the county’s public safety and behavioral health teams. Project activities include providing evidence-based medication-assisted treatment; offering rapid intervention for high-risk individuals who come into contact with the CSB, public safety partners, hospital emergency departments, and/or the criminal justice system; and supporting the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department as they explore a potential pilot to allow for alternative treatment options (e.g., field for individuals encountered for a nonfatal opioid overdose). Expected outcomes include an increased percentage of individuals retained in services at 30 days and the establishment of a referral process with eight community partners.