Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response - Building on the work of a RCORP Implementation Grant under the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, PreventEd will significantly expand its services in rural Lincoln County to address access to screening services, connect client to more treatment options, and expand peer support and recovery services for a broad population suffering from opioid substance disorder/substance use disorder (OUD/SUD) and economic hardships. Substance use concerns, particularly opioid dependency, are both directly and indirectly affecting the Lincoln County community, with opioid usage and deaths existing as a familiar escalating prevalence. Specific hindrances preventing community members from seeking and/or persisting with treatment and recovery in the face of this scourge, include acute economic and infrastructural issues such as lack of transportation to treatment and support facilities like PreventEd’s mobile unit, limited resources options, and lack of awareness of what is accessible and available through effective social service agencies. PreventEd intends to address these issues through project goals and objectives that are structured around comprehensive service delivery, providing necessary supportive services, building sustained awareness and capacity in Lincoln County to sustain project activities after the funding period, and sharing data and best practices with all relevant stakeholders.
