RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM ? MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - THE OVERARCHING PURPOSE OF THIS FUNDING REQUEST IS TO COLLABORATE WITH AGENCIES WITHIN THE TARGETED SERVICE AREA TO AVOID DUPLICATING EXISTING SERVICES AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF AND INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) SERVICES. AS A FUNDED RCORP IMPLEMENTATION GRANTEE, WE RECOGNIZE THAT MANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR TARGET SERVICE AREA WHO MISUSE SUBSTANCES ARE ALSO SUFFERING FROM CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE INTEGRATED CARE COORDINATION THOSE AFFECTED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, PRIMARILY AIMED AT SUD AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA RCORP CONSORTIUM WILL ADDRESS THIS GOAL BY IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY, INTEGRATED SUD AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL BARRIERS; 2) SUPPORT PROVIDERS OFFERING COORDINATED, EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND SUD SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SERVICES; 3) IMPROVE THE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AFFECTING RESIDENTS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.