SMA Healthcare, Inc.
Project Summary
SMA will provide assistance to population of focus in connecting to Putnam County Health Department for contraception and testing for infectious diseases; provide transportation for population of focus to access behavioral health and medical appointments; utilize SBIRT for early intervention for those at risk of substance use; assist women released from jail, and assist in accessing detoxification, outpatient, and residential substance use treatment programs including Medication Assisted Treatment services. The position will also enroll eligible individuals into health insurance; provide transportation to behavioral health, medical, and other community appointments to meet the needs of the population of focus. SMA will participate in community outreach events; provide prevention/educational training to consortium member agencies and high school/college students utilizing curriculum based on Council of Patient Safety in Women's Healthcare's "Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder." SMA will work with Healthy Start to provide an in-home nurse to work with families with NAS babies. Increase access to contraceptives by adding contraceptives to Narcan vending machines