Hamot Health Foundation
Project Summary
This project will provides knowledgeable, relevant, and immediate responses through our experienced consortium in Northwestern Pennsylvania that positively impacts prevention, treatment and, recovery for individuals and families impacted by Substance Use Disorder/Opioid Use Disorder (SUD/OUD). Activities include education and distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips (recently decriminalized in Pennsylvania), enhancement of providers' ability to care for individuals with SUD/OUD, Certified Recovery Specialist training and mentoring, improvement of access to telehealth, provision of Continuing Education and Continuing Medical Education to allow providers to enhance their ability to provide care to individuals with SUD/OUD, and provision of sober social activities and a childcare pilot program to support individuals in recovery.
Activities
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.
Social Services
Establishing social services to support individuals in recovery, such as childcare services during doctor’s appointments, transportation to treatment and counseling, connections to recovery friendly employment opportunities, etc.
Telehealth
Improving capacity for and access to telehealth treatment services for SUD/OUD