Northeastern oklahoma medication assisted treatment - northeastern health system (NHS), a nonprofit regional health system in rural northeastern oklahoma (OK), proposes to implement the northeastern…

Northeastern oklahoma medication assisted treatment - northeastern health system (NHS), a nonprofit regional health system in rural northeastern oklahoma (OK), proposes to implement the northeastern OK medication assisted treatment (mat) program to expand access to treatment for people with prescription drug and opioid addiction. NHS addiction resource center (NHS-ARC), a federally and state licensed opioid treatment program, will build a comprehensive hub-and-spoke addiction treatment system emanating from our hub clinic in tahlequah in cherokee county. Five spoke clinics in adair, delaware, mayes, muskogee and wagoner counties will bring access to a comprehensive system of addiction and behavioral health treatment services, close to home, for a rural population of approximately 246,258. Our target population is rural and entirely located within federally recognized tribal areas, and includes underserved and high need communities. Northeastern OK mat will expand access to mat, medications for opioid use disorder, mental health services and peer recovery supports for rural residents including people from diverse racial, ethnic, sexual, gender minority and tribal communities. Our proven, evidence-based hub-and-spoke model will alleviate structural, transportation, insurance and economic barriers to initiating and sustaining engagement in addiction treatment. We will expand the addiction treatment and recovery provider workforce, and build capacity to deliver comprehensive, person-centered, trauma-informed evidence-based care for people with substance use disorder and opioid use disorder. Our measurable objectives are to increase the number of opioid treatment programs in rural northeastern OK; increase the number of individuals receiving mat and medications for opioid use disorder; and increase the number of medical, mental health and peer recovery support specialists available to rural residents. We will serve an additional 50 to 250 people per year, and an additional 750 individuals over the five years of the project. At the end of the project, we will have expanded capacity to continue serving 350 rural residents per year.