Thursday, May 16, 2024
5/16/2024
The American Indian and Alaskan Native population has the highest rates of substance use among all ethnicities. In response to these growing concerns, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is seeking to implement a Ponca Health Services Medication-Assisted Treatment program. The purpose of the PHS-MAT project is to provide whole-person focused substance use services through medication assisted treatment, an outpatient treatment program, and recovery support services. This project will provide services that are both evidence-based and culturally appropriate for the AI/AN population in the Ponca service delivery area. Over the next 5 years, our organization will focus on improving our services and work on increasing utilization of substance use services. In the 5 year period we hope to reach at least 200 individuals. The first goal of the project will be to expand and enhance access to medication for opioid use disorder by increasing access to MOUD, decreasing opioid use and misuse, and developing a medication assisted treatment program. The second goal of the PHS-MAT project will be to increase recovery support services through proving peer support and case management. The third goal will be to decrease barriers to substance use services. Data from the project will be collected and secured using the PTN's electronic health record and Smartsheet. The data will be monitored monthly by project director and quarterly by Chief Behavioral Health Officer and Data Evaluator. Data will be used to adjust project plan in order to ensure goals are being met. The overall goal of project implementation will be to improve the substance use issues of the clients in Ponca Health Services.
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