Farnham, Inc.

Farnham Inc. is a not-for-profit agency providing solutions to the problems created by substance use with an uncompromising commitment to quality and professionalism. Farnham will lead the project with partnering agencies Desens House & Cayuga County Community Mental Health Center. The Coordinated Overdose Response Project will support immediate response to the overdose crisis in rural areas of Oswego and Cayuga counties through improving access to, capacity for and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorders (SUD). The partners will execute the required activities of this project with three areas of focus: 1) Community Access to Treatment, 2) Improve and Expand SUD Services and 3) Reduce Workforce Shortages and Increase Professional Development. The project focuses on three underserved populations in rural Oswego and Cayuga Counties that experience disproportionate access & engagement in services: 1) Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations 2) Individuals at risk of or diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) seeking Medication Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services and 3.) Women of reproductive age (15-49) with SUD, pregnant/post-partum women and women experiencing co-occurring mental health conditions. Farnham will execute the following proposed services: Establish, improve, and expand SUD/OUD care sites & improve capacity for access to telehealth., Implement Harm and Stigma Reduction Strategies including the purchase distribution of naloxone, Provide certification and formalized training programs, Provide training for individuals seeking certification as a CRPA & coordinate placement, Provide Continuing Education Units for professions that are recognized by respective boards, Assist uninsured individuals with SUD/OUD in obtaining health insurance and accessing SUD/OUD treatment and behavioral health services, Establish supportive housing program in Oswego, New York.