The Campbell County Hospital District, doing business as Campbell County Health, was awarded a $200,000 Federal Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The purpose of this 2-year project is to address barriers to sustainable emergency medical services (EMS) and improve mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services in the rural communities of Campbell, Sheridan, and Weston Counties in Wyoming, and Custer County in South Dakota. Key objectives include: 1) Providing scholarships to train 220 new EMS providers in the region through EMT basic courses, 2) Increasing MH and SUD-specific training and continuing education for internal and external EMS providers, and 3) Purchasing emergency rescue equipment to enhance high-quality EMS services. The grant will also facilitate collaboration between the hospital's EMS staff and community partners in caring for individuals experiencing MH crises or opioid overdoses.
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