Codington County Comprehensive Community-Based Initiative to Reduce the Impact of Opiods and other substances on our community.

Codington County proposes to implement a multi-pronged approach to reducing the impact of illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances in the community. The proposed project will address overdose awareness and protection with Naloxone distribution; coordinate recovery support efforts through peer coaching and trainings with Face It TOGETHER and Straight Up Care; provide financial assistance to sustain local efforts to provide transitional and emergency housing to justice impacted individuals; and develop a Pre-trial Diversion program with a caseworker, as well as re-entry support with case management support in the detention center. Expected outcomes include the institutionalization of the multidisciplinary coordinating team to provide ongoing support for individuals impacted by substance use, a reduction in the frequency of returns to jail, and the sustainment of a community referral system to connect individuals to resources.