Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe

The FPST Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in high-risk rural communities. Over the course of a one-year period of performance, the RCORP-Tribal Overdose Response will address immediate needs in the rural/tribal areas through Improving access to, capacity for, and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for SUD/OUDs. Goals of this grant will be to: 1. conduct community education on opioid use and misuse, education on the use/distribution of Naloxone to prevent overdoses, trainings on the use of Fentanyl Test Strips to prevent accidental overdoses; 2. the recovery support coordinator will achieve state certification as a peer recovery support specialist, provide Peer support services, manage/oversee the recovery support drop-in center, assist and support clients who receive local services such as emergency departments, higher level behavioral health services, and clients who receive services from primary care providers; 3. assist clients in obtaining health insurance including Nevada Medicaid and also assist in accessing various social services; 4. increase the number of substance abuse providers at FTHC by one additional counselor; 5. all staff will be trained in screening for SUD/OUDs as well as screening for infectious diseases common for substance use disorders and making referrals to the Fallon Tribal Health center for testing and treatment. Staff funded under this grant will include the Project Director @ .75 LOE, Substance Abuse Counselor @ .75 LOE, and Recovery Support Coordinator @ 1.0 LOE.