The grant could provide up to $450,000.
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to address the growing demand of services for substance use disorders (SUD) which is a growing challenge for healthcare authorities. In Mexico, outpatient care for these disorders has generally been prioritized over other in-patient modalities, and the need for more accessible residential in-patient services continues to grow in the face of increasing synthetic drug use. To provide quality services, training of the treatment workforce of these residential centers must be carried out to ensure sustainability of the evidence-based drug treatment services that are provided to the community. Some vulnerable groups tend to be marginalized or receive inappropriate treatments for their profiles, so the quality of services must ensure a dignified, respectful, and inclusive treatment. Enhancing the quality of treatment services is important to support the development of the treatment workforce through training and capacity building, while promoting the adoption of evidence-based treatment policies and practices to effectively respond to the threats posed by synthetic drugs. This project will partner with States' Human Rights Commissions and Judiciaries to develop and implement a training curriculum addressing human rights and quality assurance to the workforce of residential treatment centers in states working with INL funded Therapeutic Justice program.