Project Grant G3950220

The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Rural Telemedicine Grant (CFDA 93.211) to The Corporation Of Mercer University, doing business as Mercer University, for the "Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response" project. The project aims to implement evidence-based initiatives to prevent opioid use disorder, improve access to opioid use disorder treatment, and expand recovery community support in Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, and Polk counties in North Georgia. Mercer University will leverage telehealth technologies to enhance healthcare services and address the disproportionate opioid overdose burden in this rural, underserved region. The award will fund a 12-month project period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. The project represents Mercer University's ongoing efforts to support rural community health and substance abuse treatment initiatives through federal grant funding.