SACADA mat program - the SAN antonio council on alcohol and drug awareness (SACADA), a nonprofit organization that provides prevention, intervention, and recovery services for over 65 years, is the…

SACADA mat program - the SAN antonio council on alcohol and drug awareness (SACADA), a nonprofit organization that provides prevention, intervention, and recovery services for over 65 years, is the lead agency for SACADA's medication assisted treatment program. The purpose of the program is to provide services to uninsured and under-insured adult (age 18+) male and female, primarily hispanic, individuals diagnosed with an opioid use disorder (OUD) in bexar county, texas, who are seeking medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).bexar county, texas, will serve as our catchment area. As of 2020, bexar county, texas had a population of 2,009,324 million people (U.S. Census, 2020) making IT the 4TH largest county in texas and the 16TH most populous county in the U.S. Of the 2 million+, residents, 60.7% identified as hispanic, 27.1% identified as anglo, 8.6% identified as black and 3.6% identified as other.approximately 51% identified as female versus 49% who identified as male; 25.3% of the population is under the age of 18 and 12.4% were 65 years and over (U.S. Census bureau, 2020). Roughly 2-out-of-5 (39%) residents primarily speak a language other than english at home (U.S. Census bureau, 2020). SACADA's mat program has two overarching goals: 1) increase the number of individuals with OUD receiving and 2) decrease illicit opioid use and prescription opioid misuse at participants 6- and 12- month follow-up. These goals and their supporting objectives and activities align with the goals of the funding opportunity. If awarded funding, we intend to serve a total of 325 individuals, throughout the five-year program: 50 in years 1 and 2; 75 in years 3-5. SACADA will work in partnership with community medical services - a licensed treatment facility, that provides a continuum of care for OUD treatment that includes medication-assisted treatment services using methadone and suboxone (BUPRENORPHINE). SACADA will refer participants to CMS for the treatment component of the program, which includes on-site medical screenings, assessment, counseling, case management, nursing, doctor's visits, urine drug screening and medication dispensing and titration. SACADA will provide the recovery support service component to include initial screening and assessment, followed by opioid overdose reversal education and referral. Staff will ensure participants receive trauma-informed care, evidence-based interventions, including motivational interviewing, recovery coaching, comprehensive case management and seeking safety based on individualized needs identified.