Thursday, April 25, 2024
4/25/2024
The District of Columbia's Opioid Response (DCOR) initiative will focus on increasing access to medication assisted treatment (MAT), reducing unmet treatment needs, and reducing opioid overdose related deaths in DC through the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery support services (RSS) to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). The District will implement a Hub and Spoke model with multiple access points (including a 24-hour intake and assessment site) to a coordinated network of treatment and RSS providers who will collaborate around the assessment, stabilization, and ongoing treatment of individuals with OUD. The Hub will facilitate communication and provide education. SBIRT and motivational interviewing will be used to facilitate getting individuals access to treatment through the network. Peer support specialists (PSS) will be used for outreach and throughout the continuum of care to foster engagement and service connection. Training, technical assistance, and Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) consultation using HRSA's opioid use treatment curriculum, will be used with providers, health care professionals, and peers to increase their ability to address the needs of more challenging clients. The Draft District of Columbia Strategic Plan to Reduce Opioid Use, Misuse, and Related Deaths will be a guide for accomplishing the work of DCOR. The specific goals of the grant are to continue to develop teams that are implementing the City-wide Strategic Plan; ensure equitable and timely access to high-quality substance use disorder treatment and through RSS a network of treatment services that is adequate to meet demand consistent with the criteria of the American Society of Addiction Medicine; educate District residents and key stakeholders on the risk of opioid use disorders and effective prevention and treatment; engage health professionals and organizations in the prevention and early intervention of substance use disorder among District residents; support the awareness and availability of, and access to, harm reduction services in the District consistent with evolving best and promising practices; develop and implement a shared vision between the District's justice and public health agencies to address the needs of individuals who come in contact with the criminal justice system; and prepare for program sustainability through evaluation, planning, and performance monitoring and training.
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).
