Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
In November 2016 the Department of Health declared opioid addiction crisis in Virginia a public health emergency, and six years later, it remains the same. Last year, there were 26,363 opioid related emergencies in Virginia alone. Along with staggering opioid overdose numbers, the use of stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine is rising at alarming rates as well. Positively, though, the grant year 2021-2022 saw almost 6,500 individuals receiving SUD treatment services; nearly 38,000 benefitted from peer recovery services and public information prevention campaigns reached over 30-million Virginians, all thanks to State Opioid Response funding from SAMHSA. The SOR grant is saving and transforming lives, especially those of marginalized population members such as LGBTQIA, veterans, older adults, pregnant and parenting women and justice involved individuals. This application details another two years of comprehensive prevention, treatment and recovery services. This programming will be implemented through coalitions, OBATS, free health clinics, mobile treatment centers, jails and prisons, universities, hospitals, recovery residences, community organizations and harm reduction facilities, as well as statewide distribution of naloxone. Virginia will continue evaluation of SOR programming through our partnership with OMNI Institute and expanded use of the GPRA survey.
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).
