Other Substance Abuse/Drugs

Program Overview: National Sheriff Association (NSA), provides training and education to the Offices of Sheriff and affiliates Challenges:? Looking for resources on defining peer roles and benefits, how to incorporate peers across the community and hiring/placing peers in jails

Met with Jonathan Redd from Idaho. Mr. Redd discussed recently becoming a certified PRSS. He states at his new agencies he is trying to navigate learning Medicaid standards needed for payment and balancing his responsibility of a PRSS. He requested guidance about obtaining the least amount of "personal" information from those he works with and standard form Medicaid payment of peer services in Idaho. He expressed concern that collecting too much personal information would discourage individuals from meeting with him and trusting him.

Altarum facilitated peer to peer learning between Dallas County and two similar agencies which have integrated PRSS into their jails, UAB and Butler County. Dallas County was able to ask questions and gain resources and lessons learned from peers. Altarum sent follow up resources recieved from both UAB and Butler County.

Met with Henderson County and their TA provider CHJ-TASC. Discussed Henderson County's questions around PRSS and peer integration into program. Discussed resources available. Planned follow up call.

Second TA call with Dallas County. Discussed progress made by Dallas County since last call and follow up questions. Additional Altarum staff joined this call and discussed resources available and possible next steps available for Dallas County. Altarum will make the connection with outside agencies during similar work to what Dallas County wants to do. Will set up a follow up TA call for all the agencies to meet

Met with Appalachian Regional Healthcare to discuss their TA needs. TA requests are to receive resources regarding integrating PRSS in detention centers, developing workflows around peer integration in a detention cente, MOUD within a detention center, and peers working with probation, parole, and the public defender's office.

Met with CHJ-TASC to discuss ways in which we could collaborate. Discussed liaison from Altarum continuing to attend CHJ-TASC office hours for their grantees. Also discussed collaborating on a publication. Brainstormed ideas for the publication and decided on peers integrated in police departments, including best practices and case studies.

Met with members of the Altarum TTAC team to discuss Puerto Rico ASSMCA TTA to date and how to provide further assistance. Developed questions to ask the Puerto Rico team for follow up and discussed resources that could be provided to them. Reached out to the ASSMCA team to ask when they would like to meet next.

The advisory group meets quarterly to give feedback to the TTAC and discuss hot topics or needs of the community who work in the SUD area of criminal justice including peer support and Access to care.