Minnesota

Children's Dental Services

Project Summary

Under this project, comprehensive OUD services will be implemented by the Rural Minnesota Opioid Response for Black, Indigenous, People of Color Plus (RM-OR4BIPOC+) Consortium including Martin County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, the Rock County Oral Health Taskforce, Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, and Wright County Public Health and Human Services, and Children’s Dental Services (CDS), the primary community dental provider serving rural Minnesota. Together this consortium will target OUD prevention, treatment and recovery for over 198,130 residents of Martin, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, and Wright Counties, which have been most severely impacted by the Minnesota opioid epidemic.

Consortium Members

Children’s Dental Services

636 Broadway Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413-2151
Sector: Public Health, Health Care, Dental

Martin County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

900 Johnson St P.O. Box 287, St #S208, Fairmont, MN 56031-4502
Sector: OUD/SUD prevention, health care, and public health

Rock County Oral Health Task Force

2 Roundwind Road, Luverne, MI
Sector: Public Health, education, healthcare

Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, Inc. Family Planning and STI Clinics

1106 3rd Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187-2365
Sector: Public Health, Healthcare

Wright County Health and Human Services

10 2nd St NW, Buffalo, MI
Sector: Public Health, Health and Human Service County, Education

Intended Audience

Age

Children (0-12)
Adolescents (13-17)
Young Adult (18-24)
Adult (25-64)
Older Adult (65+)

Race/Ethnicity

White
Hispanic/Latino/Latinx
Black/African-American
Asian or Pacific Islander

Health Status

People with/at risk for OUD or SUD
People who inject drugs
People with/at risk for co-occurring conditions as a result of SUD (eg cirrhosis, HIV, hepatitis)
People with/at risk for co-occurring conditions (mental illness, eating disorders, etc.)
People in recovery from OUD/SUD
People living with disabilities
Substance-exposed children and infants

Health Access

Uninsured or underinsured
Medicaid or Medicare recipients
Medically underserved

Economic

Low-Income/Persons Living at or Near Poverty-Level
Unemployed Persons

Special Populations

Racial and Ethnic Minorities
People Experiencing Homelessness
Justice-Involved/Incarcerated Persons
LGBTQ+ Populations
People Experiencing Food Insecurity

Other Target Populations

Families of People With OUD/SUD
Healthcare Workers and Providers
People With Low Health Literacy
Non-English Speakers

Counties Served

Counties Served
Martin County, MN
Nobles County, MN
Pipestone County, MN
Rock County, MN
Wright County, MN