The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) a 3-year, $64,726,872 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. Through this funding, ADMH will:
- Expand access to medications for opioid use disorder, including in jails, and increase distribution of naloxone across Alabama.
- Enhance services for opioid-using pregnant/postpartum women and address infant morbidity.
- Conduct community outreach and education on opioid and stimulant use disorders.
- Continue prevention efforts from prior strategic planning.
- Enhance recovery housing that utilizes evidence-based models.
- Improve data collection to inform the state's response to the opioid crisis.
The overarching goal is to reduce opioid overdose deaths in Alabama by 35% over the 3-year project period. ADMH will administer and oversee the project, engage community providers, and collaborate with the Office of Peer Services to monitor recovery services and housing.
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