Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc.
Project Summary
The Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc. dba One Health ("One Health"), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in rural Montana and Wyoming, is applying for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Overdose Response (RCORP-OR) funds to improve access to substance use disorder (SUD)/ opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment services in a rural county in eastern Montana. We propose to create a new SUD/OUD treatment service line in our primary care site in Glendive, offering care to patients through a hybrid model including virtual care and on-site paraprofessionals.
Intended Audience
Race/Ethnicity
Health Status
Health Access
Special Populations
Activities
Harm Reduction
Purchasing and distributing naloxone, fentanyl test strips or other relevant supplies within the target rural service area
Mobile Healthcare Delivery
Enhancing capacity to provide mobile crisis intervention services for individuals with SUD/OUD in the target rural service area
Training: Behavioral & Non-Behavioral Health Providers
Offering certification, formalized training programs, and/or professional mentorship to enhance providers' ability to care for individuals with SUD/OUD, such as, Peer Recovery Coach certification, Medication Assisted Treatment waiver training, and Project ECHO