SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is moving forward on a one year contract with a social services organization that funds a program aiming to help people that bounce between jail, rehabilitation centers and court.
“The thought is if we can get this small group of folks that cause the most of those touches and we navigate them, then we’ll have the biggest impact,” said Dr. Darin Neven, the founder and CEO of Consistent Care.
By offering one-on-one care, this hot spotters program hopes to address Spokane’s growing opioid crisis by helping those who want help navigating the resources needed.
“We are looking for the right time when they are ready,” Neven said. “If they are not ready then we are waiting for them to get back to us when they are ready.”
Consistent Care was given a grant in June that kick started this program on a preliminary basis. The newly approved one-year contract will let the program keep going through October of next year. It will cost a total of $375,000 and is funded by opioid abatement settlement money.