Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
SOR II is designed to address Washington (WA) State's opioid epidemic by implementing the WA State Opioid Response Plan (Plan), compromised of four goals: (1) Prevent opioid misuse and abuse; (2) Identify and treat opioid use disorder (OUD); (3) Reduce morbidity and morality from OUD; and (4) Use data and information to detect opioid misuse/abuse, monitor morbidity and mortality, and evaluate interventions. The WA State Health Care Authority/Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) will implement SOR II through strategies related to Goals 1 and 2 in the Plan. Goal 1 (Prevention): fund 30 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) coalitions in high-need communities; serve 39 communities through community-based organization grants; provide statewide prevention services including prescriber education, a public education campaign, workforce development, and the TelePain program; and support the statewide naloxone distribution plan. Goal 2 (Treatment): enhance provider capacity of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and stimulant use disorder assessment and treatment, and screening, testing and/or referrals for HIV and viral hepatitis by: funding 15 Opioid Treatment Networks (OTNs); partially fund six Hub & Spokes (H&Ss); provide training, technical assistance, and tobacco cessation program support to OTNs and H&Ss; provide MOUD inductions to incarcerated individuals prior to release, expand referrals to reduce recidivism and overdoses; and provide tribal opioid prevention/treatment/recovery grants to address unmet needs of tribal communities. Goal 2 (Recovery Support): implement peer and recovery services in high need counties and rural areas; expand the Peer PathFinder project and community recovery services to include outreach to and engagement of individuals with stimulant use disorder. Key populations of focus will include Prevention: communities with elevated risk scores; opioid prescribers for adolescents and adults; parents; tribal communities; youth; pregnant and parenting women; and older adults. Treatment and Recovery: individuals with OUD and/or stimulant use disorder, including individuals with HIV and/or viral hepatitis; SUD treatment providers; rural/frontier communities; individuals reentering communities from incarceration; and Tribes. DBHR expects to serve more than 20,000 WA residents within the initial year of the grant award and 40,000 residents over two years. In addition, SOR II projects will reach hundreds of thousands of WA residents through local and statewide media campaigns and trainings.
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).
