Project Grant G2846289

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM ? MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - NORTHWEST HEALTH SERVICES (NHS) IS REQUESTING $2,000,000 ($500,000 PER YEAR) TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE NORTHWEST RURAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM. NHS IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOCATED AT 2303 VILLAGE DRIVE, ST. JOSEPH, MO 64506. JACOB PARKS, REGIONAL CLINIC MANAGER, WILL SERVE AS THE INTERIM PROJECT DIRECTOR AND CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT 816-390-3970 OR BY EMAIL AT JACOBPARKS@NWHEALTHSERVICES.ORG. KATHY DAVENPORT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, WILL SERVE AS DATA COORDINATOR AND CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT 816-901-1458 OR BY EMAIL AT KATHYDAVENPORT@NWHEALTH-SERVICES.ORG. NHS DOES NOT REQUIRE EIN/DUNS EXCEPTION. THE NETWORK LEARNED OF THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS FROM HRSA AS A FY19 RCORP-PLANNING GRANTEE AND FY20 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION GRANTEE. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF EIGHTEEN CONSORTIUM MEMBERS: NORTHWEST HEALTH SERVICES (APPLICANT), FAIRFAX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ATCHISON-HOLT AMBULANCE DISTRICT, HOLT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ATCHISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, NODAWAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, NODAWAY COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT, NODAWAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MOSAIC LIFE CARE, SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF TRENTON, DBA WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, GRUNDY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GRUNDY COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE, TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF CHILLICOTHE, DBA HEDRICK MEDICAL, LIVINGSTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CHILLICOTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND LIVINGSTON COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT. NHS IS A CURRENT FY20 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION GRANTEE. NHS DOES NOT INTEND TO APPLY FOR FY22 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION. THE TARGET SERVICE AREA DOES NOT OVERLAP WITH THE SERVICE AREAS OF THE NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION, THE DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY, OR THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. THE TARGET SERVICE AREA COVERS THE FULLY RURAL AREAS OF ATCHISON, CALDWELL, CLINTON, DAVIESS, DEKALB, GENTRY, GRUNDY, HARRISON, HOLT, LIVINGSTON, MERCER, NODAWAY, AND WORTH COUNTIES. RURAL ELIGIBILITY WAS DETERMINED USING THE RURAL HEALTH GR ANTS ELIGIBILITY ANALYZER. THE TARGET POPULATION IS ALL INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR SUD/OUD AND/OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS; INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH SUD/OUD AND/OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS; INDIVIDUALS IN TREATMENT AND/OR RECOVERY FOR SUD/OUD AND/OR OTHER CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS; THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CAREGIVERS; AND IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO RESIDE IN THE RURAL TARGET SERVICE AREA OF ATCHISON, CALDWELL, CLINTON, DAVIESS, DEKALB, GENTRY, GRUNDY, HARRISON, HOLT, LIVINGSTON, MERCER, NODAWAY, AND WORTH COUNTIES. THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS, TO INCLUDE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATIONS WHO OFTEN WILL NOT SEEK OR STAY IN TREATMENT DUE TO COST AS WELL AS THOSE WITH ACTIVE MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS. THE PERCENTAGE OF NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION IN THE TARGET SERVICE AREA IS 0.5% (640 PEOPLE), WHICH IS MORE THAN STATE, BUT LESS THAN NATIONAL AVERAGES.