YOR IV Project Name: Project Right Now (Pro re Nata)
Project Description: Project Right Now (PRN) will build on the successes of our YOR III experience. Based on the highly successful Care Response Unit out of the Fort Bragg Police Department, PRN will not only connect youth with services but will work to make a lifelong impact on clients through wraparound services. When a youth with a substance use disorder (SUD) is referred to PRN they are first triaged by a liaison who ensures the youth and their family are connected to all available resources. The liaison can meet with youth and their families in the community – in their homes or at school, and not just during business hours. For those youth with SUD who are involved with the juvenile justice system, PRN will work with court personnel, prosecutors, and probation officers directly to assist with transitioning youth out of the juvenile justice system, and into treatment.
Partner Agencies: Fort Bragg High School, Noyo High School, Mendocino High School, Mendocino Coast College, Noyo Adult School, Fort Bragg Unified School District, Mendocino Unified School District, Mendocino Coast Clinics – Suboxone Program/MAT Program, Mendocino Co. Safe Space Project
YOR III Project Name: Project Right Now (Pro re Nata)
Project Description: Project Right Now (PRN) is a new and innovative approach to addressing substance abuse disorders (SUD) among youth. Based on the highly successful Care Response Unit out of the Fort Bragg Police Department, PRN will not only connect youth with services but will work to make a lifelong impact on clients through true wraparound services.
When a youth with SUD is referred to PRN they are first triaged by a liaison who ensures the youth and their family are connected to all available resources. They are then assigned a Success Coach who meets with them in their homes, at school, and when the youth needs it, not just during business hours.
For those youth with SUD who have become ingrained in the criminal justice system, PRN will work directly with courts, prosecutors, and probation to assist with transitioning youth out of the criminal justice system, and into treatment.
Primary Contact:
Name: Thomas O’Neal
Position: Police Captain
Email: toneal@fortbragg.com
Phone: 707-961-2800 ext. 120
Website: www.city.fortbragg.com