Delaware FR cara FY23 - the delaware division of public health (DPH) will work serve first responders throughout delaware by supplying them with naloxone and training if they participate in the safety…

Delaware FR cara FY23 - the delaware division of public health (DPH) will work serve first responders throughout delaware by supplying them with naloxone and training if they participate in the safety personnel naloxone program and/or the community-based naloxone access program as part of the naloxone standing orders identified under 16 DEL. C § 3001G. The population of focus are individuals who experienced an overdose prioritizing delivery of services in geographical areas with the intersection of high overdose morbidity and mortality rates, marginalized groups, and localities with high social vulnerability: wilmington, new castle county; dover, kent county; and georgetown, sussex county. 1) all first responders and key community members will be trained and equipped with naloxone and overdose response training to respond to an overdose and disseminate naloxone among populations disproportionately impacted by opioid use and underserved populations. 2) implement overdose response processes and procedures that reduce social determinants of health and cultural barriers and increase equitable access to substance use disorder treatment. 3) prioritize facilitation of evidence-based trainings, increase diversity knowledge, and safety standards by hiring staff that represents the community and overseeing an advisory committee to inform protocols. By the final year of this funding opportunity, 12 new partners will be trained with naloxone to administer and leave behind in the community prioritize marginalized populations to support overdose response in high priority areas. Additionally, EMS will initiate buprenorphine following an overdose and refer patients to treatment. In order for transportation to be removed as a barrier, this funding will pay for transportation to first treatment and peers to motivate patients to follow-up, this will help 1,650 new patients to enter treatment by the final year. Lastly, delaware will prioritize equitable access of care for diverse populations by standing up an advisory board to implement trainings. In enhancing policies and procedures of first responders, 280 underserved minority groups will enter treatment following an overdose response.