25RFP131715A-BKJ - CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM - SERVICE PROVIDER

Fulton County, Georgia (“County”) in partnership with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), proposes the Co-Responder Program (CoRe) to serve adults in Fulton County, Georgia experiencing behavioral health crises, with a focus on individuals experiencing overdose due to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD), by providing training and resources to assist first responders with the administration of FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medications, crisis deescalation, and warm handoffs of clients to community-based resources that provide timely and effective, culturally competent treatment and wraparound supports.