Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Overdose Response - The primary purpose of CCOOP is to reduce risk of opioid overdose in rural Benton County, AR and Delaware County, OK through expansion of data, knowledge, awareness, access, and integrated Substance Use Disorder (SUD)/Opioid Use Disorder(OUD) health services, prevention services, capacity building and support services. Combing over 30 years of community healthcare experience in 6 newly acquired rural Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHCs) Community Clinic’s CCOOP will 1) support distribution and administration training for 600 naloxone opioid overdose prevention kits (nasal and injection) significantly expanding the number of prevention kits in community sites, amongst Emergency Medical Services, in schools where youth opioid overdose is an issue, and amongst caregivers and faith-based community members helping reduce the mortality rate and educate high risk underserved populations throughout the region , 2) host 4 in-person and 1 online community training events and train over 220 community members, law enforcement, healthcare providers and faith-based partners on naloxone administration to prevent death from overdose, 3) screen over 20,000 patients in rural areas for SUD/OUD using culturally and linguistically appropriate screening services and screening high risk individuals for secondary infectious diseases to reduce comorbity and prevent long-term health consequence and early detection of SUD/OUD, 4) provide 400 clients with team-based whole person SUD/OUD treatment, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Medications for Opioid Use Disease (MOUD) where appropriate, 5) create the first ever Benton County, AR and Delaware County, OK opioid overdose a) stakeholder leadership team bringing together healthcare providers, behavioral health experts, sociologists, data and planning experts, law enforcement, school staff, youth leaders, psychiatrists, community-based organization leaders, and faith-based leaders to create the, b) first ever local community opioid overdose needs assessment in the region, and c) a 3-year community-led and inspired opioid overdose strategic plan, 6) provide transportation services and vouchers to over 480 rural patients, 7) offer other support services including assistance for finding insurance for the uninsured and life skills training, 8) train 20+ health professionals, social workers, law enforcement, and/or interested community members through an accredited 20-credit Continuing Education Unit (CEU)/Continuing Medical Unit (CMU) program, and 9) create the first ever rural Benton County Peer Specialist in Training (PIT) program for Arkansas based Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists while training and providing employment for at least one PIT.
