Ulster County is situated along the Hudson River in New York state with a population of 181,851.
Through a collaboration between the Ulster County Department of Mental Health, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, and Opioid Response as County Law Enforcement’s High Risk Mitigation Team, which is currently funded through a Bureau of Justice COSSAP grant, Ulster County aims to improve supports and follow-up for community members with a special outreach focus on Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). Cohort 2023.
Program Goals
- Provide follow-up on intentional overdose and behavioral health-related 911 calls
- Link individuals in need of support to community-based mental health organizations
- Offer specific outreach to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities through various partnerships and provide support and linkage to behavioral health providers from the BIPOC community
Key Partnership Organizations
Ulster County Department of Mental Health | Ulster County Sheriff’s Office | The Opioid Response as County Law Enforcement’s High Risk Mitigation Team (ORACLE).
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UCSO to establish mental health co-response team (news10.com)
“For the past five years this office and our communities have been aggressively battling the Opioid epidemic. Our local, state, and federal partners have assisted us with this endeavor taking a multi-front approach of combating supply and demand while simultaneously using innovative ideas and strategies to connect those with the resources for help and recovery,” (Pat Ryan Press Release, November 21, 2023)
Juan Figueroa
Ulster County Sheriff