Latortue Jean W
Project Summary
The RCORP-Overdose Response grant will expand FCRHC's workforce targeting SUD treatment by allowing FCRHC to hire a peer recovery specialist/case manager. The peer recovery specialist/case manager will identify and assist patients who are eligible for Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, or the Affordable Care insurance program to enroll in these programs. The peer recovery specialist/case manager will also link the project team with existing community resources for prevention activities. FCRHC will be a part of a multi- sectoral consortia consisting of law enforcement, healthcare, and mental health partners. In addition, FCRHC proposed strategy is to partner with a of 18 broad consortia of recovery community organizations that support the social needs of rural individuals with substance use disorders. The consortia consist of four members and 18 partners in the recovery community that have extensive history in the healthcare, behavioral health, criminal justice, and recovery community fields and offer a diversity of programs, activities, education, and social benefits needed to fill the gaps and improve the quality of rural health care services in our target area. The target population are individuals who are at risk for, have been diagnosed with, and/or are in treatment and/or recovery for SUD/OUD and their families and/or caregivers; and other community members who reside in HRSA-designated rural areas. The target service area is in rural Northeast Texas, Region 4, and consists of three (3) counties, Franklin, Titus, and Morris Counties. The target service area includes populations that are historically excluded groups that suffer from poorer health outcomes, health disparities, and other inequities, as compared to the rest of the target population when addressing SUD/OUD and mental disorders. This population includes, but is not limited to, racial and ethnic minorities, the homeless, pregnant women, incarcerated people, youth, and adolescents, etc.
Consortium Members
Franklin County Sheriff
Glenoaks Hospital
Lakes Regional Community Center
Titus Regional Medical Center
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.
Mobile Healthcare Delivery
Enhancing capacity to provide mobile crisis intervention services for individuals with SUD/OUD in the target rural service area
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
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