The Healing Project: Transitional Housing Program for the Recovering Community

The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) was developed as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) legislation. COSSAP’s purpose is to provide financial and technical assistance to states, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by illicit opioids, stimulants, and other drugs of abuse.

The objective of Category 1 is to encourage and support the development of comprehensive, locally driven responses to opioids, stimulants, and other substances that expand access to supervision, treatment, and recovery support services across the criminal justice system; support law enforcement and other first responder diversion programs for nonviolent drug offenders; promote education and prevention activities; and address the needs of children impacted by substance abuse.

The Healing Project will support life in recovery for people recovering from substance use issues by focusing on health, home, purpose, and community. The Healing Project will also incorporate a cultural camp for the recovering community that will provide the appropriate healing services within the context of the Paiute and Native American Indian culture while also implementing evidence-based practices. This project serves the local Native American population of the Owens Valley, California. The project includes partnerships between the Toiyabe Indian Health Project, Owens Valley Career Development Center, and the Rural Health Clinic.

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