MOUD/MAT Implementation

Cochise County is designated as both a Health Professional Shortage Area for medical and behavioral health services. Chiricahua is the only FQHC in the county. Cochise County has witnessed an increase in deaths from drug and alcohol misuse.

Together with its Consortium of providers and other key stakeholders, Community Care of West Virginia will provide services to individuals with SUD/OUD within the target rural service area who are at risk of becoming pregnant, are currently pregnant, and/or have recently given birth, as well as t

The long-term goals of these proposed efforts are to: 1) establish and evaluate a comprehensive team model for infants with NAS and their families; 2) expand and sustain communication among a collection of service providers; and 3) coordinate services that address family need.

PACI will address health equity in the target rural service area by reducing disparities in African American and housing instable individuals who are pregnant/postpartum.

Counseling Management Services and consortium partners will address health equity within the target rural service area of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, through professional development and training opportunities, community engagement, and stigma reduction campaigns.

The Healthy MOMS Program is designed to assist expectant mothers struggling with Substance use disorder to enhance their and their baby's health, ensure family stability, and minimize Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome related expenses.

The objective of this collaboration is to create a consortium in which all entities are working to improve NAS incident and impact through SUD/OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts for individuals and families within Cleveland County.

The Southwest Missouri Rural Health Services network will collaborate to provide resources and services to vulnerable women and their families who may be at risk for SUD and its impact within their homes.

Opioids are the leading cause of Minnesota's overdose deaths increasing 17-fold over the past 20 years. Five rural, underserved counties collectively had a more than 10% increase in nonfatal opioid overdoses in 2020 compared to 2019.

The project will facilitate no less than quarterly lunch-and-learn for GICH providers on topics related to SUD/OUD access, treatment, and best practices for women, birthing, and their families through training related to screening and referral tools, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed car