Rural Communities Opioid Response Newsletter
September 2022
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Partnerships - Education - Advocacy - Resources
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Join us for the 28th Annual Rural Health Association of Tennessee Conference!
Registration is open!
The draft agenda has been posted! Find out who will be speaking at this years conference, here.
Location: Pigeon Forge
Date: November 16-18, 2022
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National Recovery Month
The road to recovery can feel lonely, but we’re here to reassure you that you are not alone. In 2020, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder. Your path to recovery may look different from many, but #RecoveryIsPossible & help is available. #RecoveryMonth.
"Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person. Every Family. Every Community.” is more than just a theme — it’s a call to action. Learn more about how you can support recovery: click here.
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Extended Shelf Life for COVID At-Home Tests
While the federal program for free at-home tests will be suspended on Friday, September 2, the Food and Drug Administration provides a list of authorized testing products that are still available over the counter. In some cases, the expiration date for a test may be extended, meaning the manufacturer provided data showing that the shelf life is longer than was known when the test was first authorized. Read more here.
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Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
To help healthcare facilities and providers understand the coming changes, CMS has developed a roadmap for the eventual end of the Medicare PHE waivers and flexibilities.
To learn more, click here.
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Assessing Motivations for Non-prescribed Buprenorphine Use
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, there have been widespread reports of diversion and misuse. This study examined motivations for non-prescribed buprenorphine use among rural residents.
To learn more, click here.
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- Behavioral Health Treatment
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Buprenorphine Practitioner & Treatment Program Locator
- SAMHSA's National Hotline
- Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment
- Disaster Distress Helpline
- Opioid Treatment Program Directory
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Substance Use Treatment Locator
- Drug-Free Workplace
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Young Adults in Recovery- Making Small Choices, Every Day
Date: September 30
Time: 12:15 p.m. CT | 1:15 p.m. ET
Access:Live-streamed via Zoom and SAMHSA's Facebook Page
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Grantor: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Amount: Varies
Deadline: October 20, 2022
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The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (24 CFR part 578) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
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Grantor: Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program
Amount: Participants will be reimbursed for their travel expenses when attending
sponsored activities, but no additional funding is provided
as a result of being selected for the Reaching Rural initiative.
Deadline: September 30F, 2022
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Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of drug overdose deaths. While no corner of the country has gone untouched by the overdose crisis, it has hit rural America particularly hard. In March 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that drug overdose death rates continue to rise in both rural and urban areas.
The Reaching Rural initiative is a 1-year initiative designed for rural justice and public safety practitioners; public health and behavioral health practitioners; city, county, and tribal leaders; and community groups. The initiative empowers rural practitioners to build deeper networks, particularly across sectors; adopt bold solutions to the persistent challenge of substance use and misuse in rural communities; and re-imagine how diverse systems with different missions can engage with one another to more effectively serve
justice-involved individuals with substance use or co- occurring disorders.
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 656,
Decaturville, TN 38329
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This service was supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, under GR-21-73441.The contents of this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or endorsement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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