Virtual Solutions Swap
What it is
A monthly, informal space for COSSUP grantees to share real‑world strategies, challenges, and tools, designed in response to grantee feedback requesting more peer‑to‑peer connection, practical idea‑sharing, and opportunities to learn directly from one another.
how it works
Each session features short, conversational presentations from selected grantees (no slides required)
Presenters share challenges, approaches, and what’s working in their programs
Attendees participate in open discussion and Q&A
Rulo Strategies provides key takeaways and shared resources after each session
interested in participating?
If you are a COSSUP grantee and want to participate or share something with other grantees, email your Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Coordinator or info@rulostrategies.com.
Virtual Solutions Swap Resources Shared
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Wilkes County's four-page summary of its jail-based MOUD program, pairing cumulative data with a more detailed look at referrals, treatment engagement, and service utilization from January–June 2026.
An overview of Haven, Cordata's care coordination solution for addiction and mental health, which gives partner agencies shared visibility into one person's outreach contacts, referrals, assessments, services, and follow-up.
St. Louis County built reentry assessment, case note, and release tracking screens into its jail management system, then used the data to produce a quarterly report on needs identified, services accepted, and referral sources.
A family-centered, trauma-informed parenting curriculum with facilitator guides, parent handbooks in six languages, and a built-in pre/post assessment. Used by the Nashville-Davidson County, TN grantee site for its Positive Parenting programming.
A one-page flyer the Middlesex Sheriff's Office used to invite families of people in substance use treatment to a virtual information session. Reusable as a template for recurring family engagement events.
A set of six short videos that Madison County, NY uses to train corrections officers on substance use and how addiction affects the brain.
A Hennepin County, MN spike alert memo that turns near real-time ODMAP overdose data into a short notice for community partners, with local service links.
A tracking template and sample report showing how to turn program data into a stakeholder-ready summary.
Boone County's report on its community outreach and recovery program tracks service linkages, law enforcement referrals, and county overdose trends.
This presentation from the Camden Coalition outlines a validated, AI-assisted methodology for turning narrative case notes into structured evaluation data.
This process map outlines the intake, screening, and eligibility workflow for the Bridges to Recovery program, guiding level-of-care decisions, service engagement, and ongoing case review in a jail-based setting.
The Sheriff’s House Transitional Housing Program is a residential transition program for eligible individuals leaving detention. Resources include an application for the program and a resident agreement
RFP and accompanying budget attachment for Pierce County’s Mobile Opioid Treatment Program initiative, outlining funding opportunities, eligibility requirements, service expectations, budget guidance, evaluation criteria, and operational requirements.
A structured report for tracking overdue discharge planning activities, helping case managers and supervisors monitor open tasks, ensure timely follow-through, and identify gaps before individuals are released.
The guide should be distributed prior to release and used to identify and contact appropriate service providers based on individual needs and recovery goals. Staff can use it to support referral planning, while individuals can use the contact information and program descriptions to independently access services after release.
A brief checklist used to assess immediate reentry needs at the time of release, covering housing, medications, insurance, identification, substance use, mental health, and access to basic resources like transportation and naloxone.
A pre-release planning tool that guides individuals and staff through key transition steps across domains such as appointments, documentation, benefits, housing, employment, and legal obligations.
A set of coordinated intake, consent, and reentry planning forms used by the Fairfield County Overdose Response Team and Reentry Coalition to assess individual needs and facilitate service connections.
Manual providing comprehensive operational guidance for a jail-based MAT program, outlining program goals, clinical protocols, eligibility criteria, security procedures, behavioral health services, and reentry coordination.
A collection of four resources from Transylvania County, NC documenting and supporting a jail-based reentry program — including a final program report and three data tracking tools for care coordination, peer support, and behavioral health treatment.
A set of four operational templates to support the setup and ongoing management of Overdose Fatality Review teams — covering governing council confidentiality agreements, meeting sign-in, agendas, and interagency data sharing protocols.
This resource outlines a continuum of recovery-focused programs, including virtual peer coaching, sober living, intensive treatment tracks, and transitional housing for individuals with substance use and mental health needs.
A directory that lists local low-barrier providers and services to assist the justice-involved population with community reintegration.
A comprehensive assessment designed to identify an individual’s needs, strengths, and goals across key domains such as housing, health, substance use, employment, finances, and social support.
This document may serve as a model to create or formalize a Programming/Reentry Coordinator role that centralizes responsibility for reentry planning and program implementation.
This document may serve as a model to create or formalize a reentry coordinator role that centralizes responsibility for reentry planning and program implementation.
This screener can be administered through a brief, person-centered conversation to identify immediate needs, strengths, and priorities that may affect successful reentry.
Two RFPs for a Marketing Consultant and a Community Awareness Campaign to clearly communicate the purpose, scope, and impact of an agency’s work.
Process mapping can help identify redundancies and missed touchpoints throughout the system.