Puyallup Tribe Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program

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 area is highly urbanized as the cities of Tacoma, Fife, Puyallup, Federal Way, and Milton overlap and abut with the Tribe’s Reservation. Pierce County has a population of 876,764. Community Family Services, a department within Puyallup Tribal government administration, connects clients to individualized treatment depending on what stage of recovery a person is in, and services include case management and connection to cultural services. The Puyallup Tribe proposes using grant funding to improve client outcomes by providing inpatient treatment at a culturally appropriate, dual-diagnosis facility, as well as mental health assessments for individuals with mental health concerns and enhanced reentry services for individuals in treatment or incarcerated. The proposed project will positively impact families impacted by opioid, stimulant, and other substance abuse disorders, and improve the quality of life within the Puyallup Tribal community as a whole. .

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