Health Literacy

This project will ensure that MH establishes an integrated MAT program focusing on a 'whole-patient' treatment approach.

The Medications for Opioid Use and Treatment of Addiction in Northeast Georgia (MOUnTAiN) project will provide a comprehensive approach to reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in three HRSA- designated rural counties in Northea

Early access to compassionate SUD/OUD care for pregnant people, adequate prenatal care, and continuation of SUD treatment postpartum are essential to decrease the severity and impact of NAS.

The St. Johns River Rural Health Network, Inc. RCORP-NAS project proposes to increase access to SUD/OUD behavioral health care services by addressing the social determinants of health needs for rural Nassau County, Florida pregnant and postpartum persons and their families.

LAHMB will serve rural communities within Gila County in Arizona, specifically addressing the target tribal population living in the San Carlos Apache Reservation.

MCHS is establishing a new access point for MAT services in Plymouth, NC, located in Washington County.

The Puerto Rico Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation Consortium (PR-RCORP) seek overarching goals relate to the reduction of morbidity and mortality among SUD/OUD populations residing in rural locations, prioritizing populations who have historically suffered from poorer healt

The entirely rural service area includes Moffat, Routt, Rio Blanco, Grand and Jackson Counties in northwest Colorado. Though nearly 80% of the population identifies as non-Hispanic white, 16.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

Between 2018 and 2020, Kittitas County saw 8.5 opioid related deaths per 100,000, 2.5 deaths per 100,000 higher than the United States average. In 2021, the number of opioid related deaths per 100,000 in Kittitas County rose to 17.1 when factoring in 8 fentanyl related deaths alone.

The overarching goals of the proposed four-year project align with the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Behavioral Health Support (RCORP BHS) program, and have been designed to improve the delivery of healthcare services in the rural service area. These goals include: 1.