Kentucky Rural Health Information Technology Network, Inc.
Project Summary
We will target our services towards residents of the service area who have OUD or are at risk of OUD. Our interventions will include direct services through patient navigation and community wide prevention, outreach and education, and collaboration initiatives. Reduce the morbidity and mortality of substance-use-disorder (SUD), including opioid-use-disorder (OUD), in high-risk rural communities by supporting immediate response to the opioid crisis in rural areas through activities aimed at improving access to, capacity for, and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance-use-disorder (SUD).
Intended Audience
Age
Race/Ethnicity
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
Infectious Disease Services
Establishing services to reduce transmission of infectious diseases, such as, but not limited to, hepatitis A and B vaccinations, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, hepatitis C treatment, etc.
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
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.
SUD/OUD Care Delivery Sites
Establishing, improving, or expanding physical SUD/OUD care delivery sites, including through, but not limited to, conducting minor renovations, purchasing a mobile unit for providing/expanding access to treatment, etc.
Supportive Housing
Establishing a recovery home or other supportive housing program
Telehealth
Improving capacity for and access to telehealth treatment services for SUD/OUD
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