Rural health network development planning grant program - project description this project aims to assess stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD) and ultimately improve access to treatment and…

Rural health network development planning grant program - project description this project aims to assess stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD) and ultimately improve access to treatment and recovery services in northeastern kentucky. The region faces high rates of SUD and overdoses as well as a limited health care service environment. To address these challenges, the project will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, including surveys and focus groups, to evaluate SUD-related stigma levels among first responders, public officials, health care providers, and health professions trainees. We aim to develop tailored educational programs to the target survey audiences, which could increase access to quality health care for individuals with SUD. Organization name and full address - ST. Claire medical center, INC. (DBA UK ST. Claire); 222 medical circle, morehead, KY 40351) entity type - health care system website URL - https://WWW.ST-claire.ORG proposed service region, which includes states, cities, and counties - a 17-county, fully rural region of kentucky (county: cities): O bath: owingsville, salt lick, sharpsburg; O carter: grayson, olive hill; O clark: winchester; O elliott: sandy hook; O fleming: ewing, flemingsburg; O lawrence: blaine, louisa; O lewis: concord, vanceburg; O magoffin: salyersville; O mason: germantown, maysville, sardis; O menifee: frenchburg; O montgomery: camargo, jeffersonville, MT. Sterling; O morgan: ezel, west liberty; O nicholas: carlisle O powell: clay city, stanton; O robertson: mount olivet; O rowan: lakeview heights, morehead; and O wolfe: campton, hazel green network name - northeast kentucky substance use response coalition legislative aim(S) - this project addresses all three legislative aims: O aim #1: achieve efficiencies O aim #2: expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services O aim #3: strengthen the rural health care system focus area based on community need - SUD-related stigma (new) funding preference UK ST. Claire qualifies for the health professional shortage area funding preference because elliott county is located in a designated hpsa (qualification 1). Project director - matthew porter, outreach services coordinator (northeast KY ahec), (606) 783-6716