Tuesday, April 29, 2025
4/29/2025
Rural Communities Opioid Response-Implementation - With the Rural Community Opioid Consortium (RORC), HealthFirst Family Care Center will oversee the implementation of a regional approach to opioid and other substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery services in New Hampshire’s rural Lakes Region. The geographic service area for this proposal includes 21 towns and two cities that span four counties and are all designated as eligible rural locations under HRSA’s rural eligibility analyzer. The population in this region is rapidly aging and challenged by limited service options for treatment and recovery. The target population is approximately 86,000 individuals that primarily come from low income, economically challenged rural communities with pockets of homelessness. The goal of this project is to increase regional capacity to meet substantial OUD treatment demand, prioritize holistic needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and criminal justice involvement, and promote awareness of local resources. To accomplish this, a seven-member consortium will lead this work to develop new initiatives and expand existing efforts that align with community needs and priorities as well as required RCORP grant activities. HFFCC has a long-standing history of responding to emerging community needs and has the functional infrastructure as a mature federally qualified health center (FQHC) to oversee a project of this scale. Given the strong history of collaboration in the region, it is anticipated that implementation of projects will begin immediately upon award and all members of the RORC will participate meaningfully in technical assistance and evaluation support provided throughout the duration of the grant program. With these funds, over the three-year period, the RORC anticipates increasing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for 140 individuals, conducting a minimum of 12 targeted trainings, adding staffing capacity to community providers for overnight recovery support services, and delivering MAT and other healthcare services to individuals experiencing homelessness and criminal justice involvement.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).