The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $173,259 Project Grant to Wayne County Hospital under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The "Advancing Rural Iowa's Services in Emergencies (ARISE)" project aims to increase the capacity and competencies of Wayne County Hospital's emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, particularly in responding to mental health crises and substance use disorder emergencies. The funding will enable the hospital, in collaboration with partners Indian Hills Community College and Des Moines Area Community College, to train at least 44 individuals in Year 1 and 45 individuals in Year 2 in emergency medical response, paramedic, and critical care paramedic skills. This initiative is expected to improve health outcomes for residents in Wayne County and surrounding rural areas by enhancing the availability of trained EMS personnel to provide emergency and critical care transport services.
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