Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (OAYI) of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore County
The OAYI project helps to provide resources and support to court-involved youth affected by opioid use.
The OAYI team provides evidence based support as a part of the defense team throughout all stages of the legal process. As a part of the defense team, OAYI establishes confidentiality upon the first meeting with our clients. The OAYI team completes a specialized community support plan for each client, to outline the needs of the participants and their families for them to successfully be reintegrated back into the community.
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Screen all juvenile OPD clients for Opioid affectedness through personal or familial usage
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Communicate with clients on a weekly basis (voluntary participation)
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Connect clients with personalized resources and community services
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Collaborate with attorneys to assist with juvenile cases
OAYI Team Contact Information:
Grant Coordinator
deja.geter-jackson@maryland.gov
Client Service Specialist/Data Analyst
Family Case Worker
Family Case Worker
cierra.pope-crawford@maryland.gov
Crisis/Emergency Numbers & Resources
Police: 911
Non-Emergency: 311
Health and Human Services Information: 211
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
Maryland Connection: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel HealthCare Access Maryland Call: 410-500-4710 or 855-288-3667 TOLL FREE https://www.healthcareaccessmaryland.org/how-we-help/health-insurance/
Social Security Card: www.ssa.gov/ssnumber
Photo ID: https://mva.maryland.gov/drivers/Pages/apply-id-card.aspx
This project is supported by 2019-YB-FX-K001 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department of Justice.
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