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Posted 4/16/2024 (updated 4/24/2024)
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are events of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction that occur between birth and 17 years of age. Multiple studies established the association between ACEs, risky behaviors, and poor physical and mental health outcomes in childhood and beyond. Rural and minority children often have higher rates of ACEs exposure than their peers.
Posted 4/19/2024
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This month offers a time to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol use and misuse. Resources and support is available for individuals struggling with alcohol use. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides a social media toolkit for communities to utilize.
Posted 5/17/2021 (updated 4/10/2024)
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, combined with counseling, to treat substance use disorders. Research has proven the effectiveness of MAT and addiction treatment experts endorse it, but a variety of barriers have prevented the widespread use of MAT. These include a lack of financing for medication, insufficient organizational infrastructure to deliver medication, state and county funding and regulatory obstacles, physician training and certification, staff and client resistance, and community attitudes.
Posted 5/5/2021 (updated 4/10/2024)
We discussed the importance of engaging community influencers in your efforts to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery systems and services. We talked about how to identify and engage these key community stakeholders and why this strategic activity is vital to your consortium’s sustainability.
Posted 3/25/2021 (updated 4/5/2024)
Posted 3/2/2021 (updated 4/5/2024)
Posted 2/23/2021 (updated 4/4/2024)
RCORP Planning 3 Reference Guide
Posted 11/9/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
This workshop will explore the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) of individuals with substance use concerns and its impact on their development. We will explore the experiences, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors that may present challenges in development. We will discuss practical, trauma-informed, outcome-driven strategies that improve the outcomes.
Posted 10/14/2021 (updated 4/3/2024)
The session provided an overview of the challenges facing the rural behavioral health workforce and covered available resources and successful strategies that have been implemented in rural communities to address these challenges, especially in light of the opioid crisis.
Posted 11/23/2020 (updated 4/3/2024)
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is hosting a webinar on the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) New site application for eligible RCORP grantees. This webinar will be presented by the Bureau of Health Workforce. It will discuss new site application cycle requirements timeline and benefits.