State opioid response - through the NH state opioid response (SOR) 2024, the NH department of health and human services will increase services for youth and adults with or at risk of developing a…

State opioid response - through the NH state opioid response (SOR) 2024, the NH department of health and human services will increase services for youth and adults with or at risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD) statewide. The continued focus of SOR in NH will be in all regions of the state, continuing to create access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery for people with all types of substance use, specifically focused on opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder (O/STIMUD), as well as addressing associated CO-morbidities such as mental health, and physical health, inclusive of infectious diseases. While services will be made available to anyone seeking assistance in NH, special populations will remain a priority. These special populations include youth and young adults (16-25 years old) and their families; older adults; pregnant and parenting people; individuals with or at risk of HIV/aids; the lgbtqa+ community; children, youth and families impacted by SUD, including kinship and foster care families; individuals involved with the justice system; and those RE-entering the community post-incarceration. Additionally, NH will address the unique service needs of historically underserved and underrepresented populations, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minority groups and individuals who have communication access needs. In coordination with all current state and federal funding, SOR initiatives across NH continue to address ongoing challenges and complement multi-sector efforts across the continuum. NH anticipates serving approximately 6,350 unduplicated individuals annually. NH requests the full funding available, $29,880,604 annually and intends to use this grant to support access to critical services that are not accessible for populations due to insurance coverage barriers, service capacity gaps, and workforce shortages. Examples of these services include medications for substance use disorder, prevention messaging, training, workforce readiness opportunities, and support services that increase treatment initiation, engagement, and retention (childcare, transportation). NH will use the government performance and results act (GPRA) data collection and notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) follow-up requirements to identify the outcomes of each initiative funded with SOR resources to inform sustainability plans. All of the projects proposed meet the intent of the NOFO by increasing access to medications for substance use disorders, supporting the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for OUD and other concurrent substance use disorders, and supports the continuum of care for O/STIMUD including those involving cocaine and methamphetamine.