Augusta University Research Institute
Project Summary
DOiNG will address the area's critical needs including access to: 1) overdose prevention supplies; 2) peer recovery support specialists; 3) medication-assisted treatment (MAT); and 4) local recovery community organizations. We will help develop a recovery community organization in Elbert County with our partner, Georgia Council for Recovery.
Consortium Members
Augusta University’s Institute of Public and Preventive Health
Georgia Council for Recovery
Intended Audience
Health Status
Health Access
Economic
Special Populations
Other Target Populations
Activities
Community-Based Screenings
Providing community-based screenings for SUD/OUD and related infectious disease
Continuing Education for Providers
Providing Continuing Education Units (CEU) as well as Continuing Medical Education Units (CME) that are recognized by their respective boards, which allow for providers to enhance their ability to provide care to individuals with SUD/OUD
Harm Reduction
Purchasing and distributing naloxone, fentanyl test strips or other relevant supplies within the target rural service area
Healthcare Access
Assisting uninsured individuals with SUD/OUD in the target rural service area with obtaining health insurance and accessing SUD/OUD treatment and other behavioral health and social services
Peer Recovery Supports
Training peer recovery support specialists and coordinating placements in local SUD/OUD service delivery sites, such as emergency departments, primary care, jails/prisons, behavioral health care clinics, etc.
Recovery Community Organization
Establishing a recovery community organization
Telehealth
Improving capacity for and access to telehealth treatment services for SUD/OUD