Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc.
Project Summary
MCCC, in tandem with community partners representing local health departments, jails, and law enforcement, will implement the Mountain Opioid Prevention Program to improve access to, capacity for, and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for rural, underserved individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), including opioid use disorders (OUD), in Breathitt, Lee, Powell, and Wolfe counties in eastern KY
Intended Audience
Age
Race/Ethnicity
Health Status
Health Access
Economic
Special Populations
Other Target Populations
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
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.
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