Iowa’s Two New Programs Could Save County Thousands

Circle Connections: New Products & Services Two pilot programs shepherded by the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Network have shown promise in saving taxpayers money. The first pilot project, Pre-committal Voluntary Screening, has shown tremendous results in its first month, Morrissette said. A second project involves the homeless population and incarceration. In total, the two pilot projects have saved the county $38,792, nearly what the board would invest in the first year of a three-year, $120,000 contract. In addition to the pilot programs, a county social worker has been at the jail a 1/2 day . . .