Friday, December 6, 2024
12/6/2024
The purpose of the Missouri State Opioid Response (SOR) project is to build upon the system changes for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery that have been activated by Missouri's State Targeted Response (STR) grant, while focusing more explicitly on high-risk and vulnerable population (pregnant and parent women, justice-involved persons, racial minorities, active drug users, individuals in rural areas, at risk youth, etc.) Through comprehensive prevention and harm reduction efforts, we aim to reduce the initiation and negative consequences of opioid use. Though the continued and honed implementation of Missouri's "Medication first" treatment model for OUD, we aim to increase access to evidence-based maintenance medication and improve transitions of care. By expanding peer-led recovery services, we aim to provide individuals all phases of drug use and recovery with environmental and social support needed to achieve their recovery goals and thrive in their communities. To enhance the sustainability of project accomplishments, the SOR administration and evaluation teams will strengthen existing collaborations, help enact key policy changes, and demonstrate the effectiveness of protocols developed through the award. Missouri's primary focus will be increasing access to treatment for OUD and providing evidence based services to individuals with OUD presenting for care within state-funded programs, hospitals, and the St. Louis County Jail, the largest county jail in Missouri. Primary prevention activities will center on increase awareness of prescription drug misuse and healthy coping skills, led by both the Boys and Girls Club of America and local agencies in high risk areas. Public awareness campaigns will be launched stateside and include solution-focused messaging related to pain, suicidality, addiction, and harm reduction. Overdose prevention and naloxone training efforts will target at-risk entities (recovery housing residents, jail staff and inmates, etc.), as well as active drug users and homeless individuals through new street outreach programming. Grant partners will provide telemedicine and consultation services to providers treating pain and OUD, and statewide telemedicine infrastructure for OUD treatment delivery will be further enhanced and include mobile technology specifically for pregnant women. Holistic recovery support services will be provided in the form of Recovery Community Centers, housing, employment assistance, and family education and support, all delivered with a focus on peer engagement and medication-friendly principles. The State of Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) will lead the project, with administration, implementation and evaluation activities performed by the University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL) - Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH). Missouri's SOR project will further transform the system of care for OUD by implementing evidence-based protocols demonstrated to save lives, offering extensive multimodal professional training and consultants, and delivering effective and compassionate service to individuals across healthcare settings throughout the state.
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).
