Armor Health Enhances Its Services Partnership With Erie County, Pennsylvania To Include Mental Health & Drug & Alcohol Programming

The Erie County Prison and its correctional health care partner, Armor Health, announced the expansion of medical services to include mental health services and drug and alcohol treatment programs. By administering medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), this initiative aims to reduce overdose risk and improve overall health outcomes, leveraging national best practices for treating substance use disorders in correctional settings, the announcement stated.

Armor Health began providing medical services for the prison in December 2023, and the success of the program in improving care created the confidence for Erie County to add these additional services, the announcement stated. The . . .