Opioid response

February 10, 2020Leigh Rowley

Many people in our community are being affected by opioid use disorder.

If you or someone you know is experiencing opioid use disorder, you can get help.

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OPEN - Request for Proposals for Jail Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)/Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD) Services

Through funding from the Washington State Health Care Authority via the 2021 MOUD in Jails Program Grays Harbor County (in partnership with the City of Aberdeen and the City of Hoquiam) is soliciting requests for proposals for the purpose of providing MOUD/MAUD prescribing and relevant medical oversight in the municipal jails of Aberdeen and Hoquiam. Notice is hereby given that letters of interest and statement of qualifications will be received by the County, for Jail MOUD/MAUD Services by filing with the County at the location below.

Proposals will be accepted through 4:30 p.m. on October 1, 2024.

Read the full Request for Proposals document.

Questions contact Wilma Weber at wweber@graysharbor.us or 360-500-4069

1. Can the police departments transport individuals to a clinic for evaluation?

Answer: Transporting individuals to a clinic for evaluation is not possible due to the impact on staff time. Services are expected to be provided in the jail.

2. Can the population be served by telehealth?

Answer: The provider would need to be able to conduct an assessment without the need of adjunct medical/clinical staff. The workload in the jail varies greatly (with attorney visits and court proceedings) and it is not always possible to schedule exact times for telehealth visits.

The Washington State Project to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose (WA-PDO) was a five-year project implemented by ADAI and many syringe service programs across WA State to provide overdose prevention and response training and distribute naloxone. The project has released a new report describing the results of 5 years of naloxone distribution to people who use opioids and to law enforcement in WA State. Grays Harbor was one of five pilot sites participating in this program and included in the report.

Read the full report here:

https://adai.uw.edu/new-report-wa-state-project-to-prevent-prescription-drug-opioid-overdose-final-report-on-naloxone-distribution/

The WA-PDO project recently received renewal funding through 2026 and is now administered by the WA State Department of Health:

WA State DOH Overdose Education and Naloxone.

CLOSED Request for Proposals - Jail Re-Entry Services

Grays Harbor County has issued a “Request for Proposals” (RFP) to interested and qualified agencies, to provide re-entry care coordination services to identified individuals in the County Jail. Through funding from the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) and the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP). Proposals will be accepted through 4:30 p.m. on June 29, 2022.

You can find the full Request for Proposals document here.

Questions contact Wilma Weber at wweber@graysharbor.us or 360-500-4069

CLOSED Request for Proposals - Jail Substance Use Disorder Services

Through funding from the Rural Response to the Opioid Epidemic Grant (RROE) and , Grays Harbor County (the “County”) is soliciting requests for proposals for the purpose of providing SUD services to identified individuals incarcerated in the Grays Harbor County Jail (the “Jail”) to support a continuum of care and path to recovery. Proposals will be accepted through 4:30 p.m. on June 29, 2022.

You can find the full Request for Proposals document here.

Questions contact Wilma Weber at wweber@graysharbor.us or 360-500-4069

CLOSED - Request for Proposals - Re-Entry Care Coordinator

Coastal Community Action Program was awarded the contract for Re-Entry Care Coordinator. Contracted services will begin in January of 2021.

CLOSED - Request for Qualifications - Jail In-Reach SUD Assessments

Three agencies responded to the RFQ and met the criteria for contracting. Columbia Wellness, Lifeline Connections and Medtriq will be awarded contracts to have “in-reach” assessments reimbursed per arrangement.