SOR Purpose, Objectives, and Audience Sample Clauses

SOR Purpose, Objectives, and Audience. The purpose of the Michigan SOR project is to 1) increase access to MOUD using the three FDA approved medications; 2) reduce unmet treatment needs; 3) reduce overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery activities for OUD and StUD; and 4) improve quality of treatment for StUD and OUD. Funding from this grant will serve the following objectives: improving the state infrastructure for individuals with an OUD and StUD; training PIHP and provider administration on infrastructure improvements, training provider staff on evidence based interventions and fidelity measures, and increasing educational opportunities for certified peers; implementing evidence based prevention and treatment interventions; expanding overdose education and harm reduction services including naloxone distribution; increasing supportive peer services to probationers and parolees; supporting the use of peers in medical and community settings; expanding recovery friendly communities that include housing and employment support; improving access for racial and ethnic minorities; and disseminating educational messaging regarding anti-stigma, OUD, and StUD. The primary target of Michigan’s SOR initiative is adults aged 25 to 44 with OUD. Additional populations of focus are African Americans, adolescents and transitional age youth, and American Indians/Alaska Natives. Michigan’s SOR will: increase the availability of prevention focused evidence-based practices (EBP); increase access to naloxone and harm reduction services; improve outcomes for justice-involved individuals; expand SUD education in medical and social work schools; increase statewide treatment and recovery capacity to address gaps in needs; increase access to MOUD using the three FDA-approved medications; increase availability of treatment and recovery support services for individuals with OUDs and StUD; improve the quality of services for individuals with OUDs and StUD by providing training on EBPs and continuing education for peers, to promote positive treatment outcomes and long-term recovery.