Project Grant GA145991

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION - 1. PROJECT TITLE: GRAND COLUMBIA RURAL OPIOID RESPONSE CONSORTIUM 2. REQUESTED AWARD AMOUNT: $999,973 3. APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 4. ADDRESS: 999 3RD AVENUE, SUITE 1400, SEATTLE, WA 98104 5. APPLICANT ORGANIZATION FACILITY TYPE: TRADE ORGANIZATION 6. PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME AND TITLE: MEGAN HERMAN, ASST. DIRECTOR SAFETY AND QUALITY 7. PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT INFORMATION: (206) 577-1839, MEGANH@WSHA.ORG 8. ARE YOU A CURRENT FY20 OR FY21 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION AWARD RECIPIENT? NO 9. EIN EXCEPTION REQUEST IN ATTACHMENT 8? N 10. HOW THE APPLICANT FIRST LEARNED ABOUT THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: GRANTS.GOV 11. NUMBER OF CONSORTIUM MEMBERS & LIST OF CONSORTIUM MEMBERS: 11. WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, EAST ADAMS RURAL HEALTHCARE, COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL. OTHELLO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE, QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL, COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ODESSA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER, BETTER HEALTH TOGETHER, WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ADAI 12. PREVIOUS OR CURRENT RCORP AWARD RECIPIENT? YES, FY 19, RCORP-PLANNING APPLICANT ORGANIZATION 13. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET POPULATION THE POPULATION IN THE TARGET SERVICE AREA IS DIVERSE-INCLUDING DIFFERENT RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS (41% HISPANIC, 2% AMERICAN INDIAN). SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR TRIBAL AND HISPANIC COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. 14. TARGET SERVICE AREA: WASHINGTON STATE, GRANT, ADAMS, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES. 15. DOES TARGET SERVICE AREA OVERLAP WITH AN EXISTING FY 19 OR FY 20 RCORP-IMPLEMENTATION AWARD RECIPIENT'S SERVICE AREA? N THE GRAND COLUMBIA OPIOID RESPONSE CONSORTIUM (THE CONSORTIUM) CONSISTS OF MEMBERS FROM MULTIPLE SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES WITHIN WASHINGTON STATE, BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED APPROACH TO OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION, PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY IN THE GRAND COLUMBIA SERVICE AREA (SA). PROFESSIONAL FIELDS REPRESENTED BY THE CONSORTIUM'S MEMBERS INCLUDE EDUCATION, QUALITY, POLICY, PAYMENT, AND PROGRAM EXPERTS AS WELL AS LOCAL RURAL PROVIDERS AND LEADERS IN EQUITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WITH THE INCREASE IN SUBSTANCE USE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE CONSORTIUM NOW, MORE THAN EVER, NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT WORK BEGUN UNDER THE RCORP PLANNING GRANT. GRANT FUNDING IS CRITICAL BECAUSE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE FUNDING, STAFF, OR OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE TO DEDICATE EXCLUSIVELY TO COORDINATED EFFORTS FOR SCREENING, INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL, WORKFORCE EDUCATION, DATA, TRAINING, AND TOOLKIT DEVELOPMENT TO IMPLEMENT A REGIONAL RESPONSE TO SUD/OUD AND ADDRESS STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SUD/OUDS. THE CONSORTIUM IS COMMITTED TO TACKLING THE OPIOID CRISIS HEAD ON WITH STRONG STATEWIDE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY THAT WILL ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION, REPLICABILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF BEST PRACTICES FOR SUD/OUD PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT.