Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
The purpose of this program is to provide access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services for persons with an opioid use disorder (OUD), who are seeking, considering, or receiving MAT. The Tribe will establish and operate a recovery service program, providing treatment for patients who are struggling with substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and behavioral health disparities. The desired outcomes include an increase in the number of individuals with OUD receiving MAT and a decrease in illicit opioid drug use and prescription opioid misuse at six-month follow-up. The immediate County of service provided impact is Ottawa County, Oklahoma, with the adjacent counties of Cherokee, Kansas; Jasper, McDonald and Newton Counties in Missouri; Delaware, Craig, Mayes and Cherokee Counties in Oklahoma; and Benton County, Arkansas. Our treatment service area includes a total of 533,909 adults over the age of 18 as of 2017. In a 2014 SAMHSA National Survey, Oklahoma ranked 1st in painkiller drug abuse. As of February 2020 the data shows for Oklahoma is one of the top four states with opioid-related overdose deaths in rural areas. The goals of our programs are to reduce opioid misuse and the number of overdose fatalities with OUD treatment integrated recovery/resiliency and trauma responsive system of care, by proactive use of prescription drug monitoring programs to support clinical decision-making and prevent the misuse and diversion of controlled substances. Administration of this program will encourage comprehensive collaboration among multiple local agencies, health care providers, and agencies that provide treatment and recovery support services and improve responsiveness of the admissions process and establish mechanisms for the rural uninsured across the lifespan of treatment. Our service expectations are 100 patients, or more, in the first year, 150 patients in the second year, and 200 patients in the third year. An expected total of 450 patients will be served over the entire proposed project period. This program will enhance and promote MAT for adults in the rural service-treatment area who suffer from OUD. The program will continue to implement evidence-based practices and measures in MAT and behavioral health intervention services for OUD patients. The program leadership will address workforce development issues including identity, salary, qualitative supervision, infrastructure, and professional development for skilled professionals.
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