Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Awarded $1.15 Million Federal Grant to Address Opioid Use Disorder
The Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP) grant was awarded to the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The funding will be used to launch the Involving Families in Treatment of Inmates with Opioid Use Disorder Project.
The project will be advised and evaluated by Dr. Andrew Kolodny and Dr. Gail Strickler of Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. “Involving families in addiction treatment is a best practice supported by strong evidence,” said Dr. Kolodny. “Opioid addiction is a life-threatening disease and improving outcomes means saving lives.” Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced the virtual press conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.