Wednesday, December 4, 2024
12/4/2024
The State of Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP)¿Project HOPE (Harm reduction, Overdose Prevention and Education) works directly with 127 community, tribal, and governmental partners to distribute Naloxone across the largest state with the most remote communities in the nation. Through these partners, Project HOPE has distributed 41,820 kits resulting in no less than 300 lives saved since 2017. Project HOPE will enhance its programming through PDO Advisory Council strategic direction of naloxone distribution, comprehensive training curricula, and community grants to agencies serving people at high risk of overdosing to link them to care. One goal of this project is to increase cost-effectiveness of naloxone distribution by improving strategic direction of Project HOPE infrastructure using data-informed approaches. The objectives to reach this goal revolve around developing a comprehensive needs assessment and a multisectoral PDO Advisory Team; and using the PDO Advisory Team to create a strategic approach to increasing access of naloxone and treatment to those most at need through the Alaska naloxone distribution and overdose death prevention plan (ANDODP). The second goal is to prevent overdose, overdose morbidity, and overdose mortality from occurring by implementing a sustainable opioid overdose prevention education and training campaign across providers, emergency responders, and the community. Aims to reach this goal include developing two different curricula, one for professionals and the other for people living with risk of overdose and those who surround them; conducting a train-the-trainer for these curricula across existing Project HOPE stakeholders; and distributing the training. The final goal of this project is to decrease overdose morbidity and mortality by increasing access of naloxone and treatment. Objectives targeted to support this goal ensure purchasing and distribution of naloxone to those serving high risk people and in high needs areas; as well as awarding community grants to agencies who serve people at high risk for linkage to treatment. Expected results of the enhanced Project HOPE are for at least 1000 people to be served annually, and a total of at least 7000 people to be served by the end of this project.
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).
