The state’s dire shortage of affordable housing has been a huge challenge for just about everyone. That can be especially difficult for someone with both criminal charges and substance or opioid use disorder.
The state’s judicial branch hopes to help more people in the latter category find and afford housing. It has asked the Executive Council for approval to use $6.75 million to expand its existing housing assistance program to include people with a history of opioid use disorder, including those with a co-occurring mental health diagnosis, who are leaving county jail on probation. It is currently open to people leaving state prison or participating in alternative treatment courts with a broader substance use disorder.
Tags: Funding Harm Reduction Programs Recovery Assistance Settlement Sober Homes
