Thursday, May 29, 2025
5/29/2025
Oklahoma State Opioid Response Grants - The Oklahoma Opioid Response (SOR) Integrated System of Care (ISOC) will serve persons with or at risk for, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) statewide. The ISOC will focus on increasing access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT), reducing unmet needs and overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities. The goal is to provide 2,500 people per year and over 5000 over two years, and distribute 7,110 naloxone kits to first responders, treatment agencies, and those in need. The ISOC goals encompass prevention services that will save lives in the future through decreasing opioid and heroin overdose and non-medical use of prescription drugs. In addition, the ISOC will provide early and easy access to service through: outreach; early identification and crisis intervention; linkage to appropriate levels of treatment; and recovery support services, all of which will save lives today. Oklahoma's ISOC will ensure that those with or at risk of opioid addiction are afforded every opportunity to achieve recovery and become productive citizens with bright futures. Lives will be saved today, families will be preserved, and futures will be reclaimed. Goals & Objectives: The following will be completed in year 1, unless otherwise noted. 1) Increase community knowledge base to prevent abuse of opioids and increase access to services through messaging to 750 households and 30 practice facilitations; 2) Increase community outreach workers to train, disseminate material, link referrals, and increase local action on opioid prevention; 3) Enhance the knowledge base of the workforce and better support individuals at risk or with an OUD by training workforce in EBPs for up to 5000 individuals in on of the following areas: primary care, treatment, and community partners, etc. 4) Promote social and emotional health for the students of Oklahoma using the PAX Good Behavior Game in 3 additional high schools; 5) Increase collaborations and sustain community referral base for individuals with OUD by mobilizing 4 regional OUD liaisons to increase collaboration and sustain referral base by conducting 800 contracts; 6) Increase access to an array of treatment for 2500 individuals with or at risk for OUDs; 7) Increase the utilization of MAT with FDA approved medications for individuals with OUD by increasing like Motivational Interviewing, telehealth, and recovery support strategies by 25%. 8) Ensure contracted providers utilize DATA waivered prescribers to provide MAT services by contractually requiring 100% of prescribers are waivered; 9) Enhance Recovery Supports by increasing acceptance in Oxford Houses on MAT by 25%, training 100 PRSS' in EBPs provide support for 20 Certified Recovery Houses. 10) Complete needs assessment and develop strategies for the tribal community to address the opioid epidemic through 4 focus groups, surveys, and 4 meetings; 10) Conduct comprehensive evaluation of all activities by collecting data at the local, state, and federal level and completing a final report on findings.
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).