Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
The Opioids/Stimulant Misuse Training and Education Outreach Project will implement strategies including evidence-based training, in-person technical assistance and education, and virtual/web-based education to address opioid use disorder and/or stimulant use disorder for communities in need, especially those designed as rural. The project anticipates reaching nearly 3,000 individuals, families, and employers in Indiana during the project. The project is led by Purdue Extension and includes strong collaboration with the Indiana Recovery Network. The goal of the project is to educate on prevention, treatment, and recovery related to opioid and stimulant misuse. The populations served will include primarily adults who live and/or work in rural communities, the majority being Caucasian. Some community sectors specifically served in this project include farm industry, peer recovery coaches, employers, individuals, and families. Some project activities, such as use of online education, will lend themselves to reaching individuals and professionals across the country. The measureable objectives during the funding period include: 1) delivery of up to 48 evidence-based trainings (Mental Health First Aid) that address OUD prevention, treatment, and recovery; 2) offer up to 48 training and technical assistance events regarding recovery support services and recovery community organizations (RCOs), including peer recovery coach training and support to existing RCOs; 3) expand the existing on-demand, virtual (online) opioid series to include 3 videos to teach individuals, families, communities, and providers about stimulant misuse; 4) develop and implement a curriculum about mental health and substance misuse (including opioids) specifically tailored to workplaces; and 5) provide easily understandable and accessible information about opioid/stimulant misuse prevention, treatment and recovery to all 92 counties in Indiana. The project’s strategies and interventions combine into the following major categories: evidence-based training; hosting training and technical assistance for education and professional development on various aspects of OUD; and development of virtual/web-based modules for educating about OUD/stimulant misuse. Collectively among these strategies and interventions, the project anticipates reaching an estimated 1,300 individuals in year 1 and 1,640 in year 2 through events and activities that conclusively measure attendance—for a total of 2,940 individuals across the lifetime of the project. The project anticipates reaching countless more individuals through website interactions and educational material dissemination.
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).
