West Central Alabama Ahec

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION - THE WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (AHEC)’S SOUTHWEST ALABAMA OPIOID RESPONSE 3 (SAOR3) PROJECT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SOUTHWEST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE, WILL IMPLEMENT A PROVEN, COORDINATED APPROACH INVOLVING A MULTI-SECTOR INTERVENTION TO INCREASE SERVICES FOR PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY AMONG THOSE AT RISK FOR SUD/OUD IN FOUR RURAL ALABAMA COUNTIES--COFFEE, GREENE, HENRY AND PERRY. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) IMPLEMENT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET-AREA SPECIFIC NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND EQUIP PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS SUD/OUD WITH A GOAL OF REACHING 1,000 TARGET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS/PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY SEPTEMBER 2023; 2) UPDATE AND IMPLEMENT AN SBIRT TOOLKIT FOR AT LEAST 15 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE SERVICE AREA THAT FOCUSES ON SUD/OUD WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HOW TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS BY AUGUST 2025; 3) FACILITATE A MINIMUM OF 3 TRAININGS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE SERVICE AREA TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DATA 2000 WAIVER PROVIDERS IN THE PROJECT SERVICE AREA 50% BY AUGUST 2025; 4) IMPLEMENT AN EVIDENCE-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM IN THE TARGET AREA TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING SUD/OUD SERVICES, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCREASE SUD/OUD TREATMENT INCOME FOR PARTICIPATING FACILITIES VIA EXPANDED BILLABLE SERVICES, AND CREATE A CHW IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE FOR FQHCS; 5) FACILITATE AT LEAST 15 COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE, PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WITH A GOAL OF EDUCATING A MINIMUM OF 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY AUGUST 2025; 6) EVALUATE PROJECT EFFECTIVENESS AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AFTER RCORP FUNDING HAS CEASED BY AUGUST 2025. ALTHOUGH THIS PROJECT WI LL FOCUS ON IMPROVING STRATEGIES TARGETED FOR OUD, OVERALL TACTICS FOR SUD PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY WILL ALSO BE STRESSED DURING THE PROJECT. THE PRIMARY ANTICIPATED OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT IS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO PREVENT, TREAT AND SUPPORT RECOVERY MECHANISMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK AND DIAGNOSED WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO OPIOID USE DISORDER. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS PROJECT ARE ALL ADULTS 18+, WHICH INCLUDE SPECIFIC VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS UTILIZERS OF FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC), UNINSURED PATIENTS, MEDICAID PATIENTS, RACIAL MINORITIES AND PERSONS WHO LIVE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. SECONDARY OUTCOMES ARE: 1) INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SUD SCREENINGS; 2) INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS TO SPECIALIZED TREATMENT AND MAT PROGRAMS; 3) INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE DATA 2000 WAIVER ELIGIBLE; 4) INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF MAT SERVICES; 5) INCREASE IN PROVIDER CONFIDENCE CONCERNING SUD SCREENING, TREATMENT AND REFERRAL; 6) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO UTILIZE REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES; AND 7) INCREASE IN COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING OF SUD/OUD. LASTLY, THE PROJECT WILL USE THE CARE COORDINATION MODEL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RURAL SOUTHWEST ALABAMA RESIDENTS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SBIRT (SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT) PROTOCOL WHICH WILL INCLUDE EVIDENCE- BASED SCREENING AND REFERRAL TOOLS SUCH AS AUDIT-C, DAST-10, ASSIST, NIDA, AND PHQ-9, AS WELL AS INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHWS AT PARTICIPATING FACILITIES.

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE-IMPLEMENTATION

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

DELTA REGION MATERNAL CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM - APPLICANT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA AHEC (WCAAHEC) 1100 SOUTH CEDAR AVENUE, DEMOPOLIS, AL 36732 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WWW.WCAAHEC.ORG PROJECT TITLE: ALARISE (RESOURCES INFORMATION SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT PROJECT GOAL: TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: -IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO PROVIDING MATERNAL HEALTH CARE AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING SUCH BARRIERS WITH A GOAL OF REACHING 500 COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS BY MARCH 2025 -EXPAND THE EXISTING SOUTHWEST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE (SAHC) MATERNAL CARE SUBCOMMITTEE TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO AND DISPARITIES IN INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY OUTCOMES BY 25% BY AUGUST 2028 -PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, REFERRALS AND RESOURCES ON HEALTHY NUTRITION TO REDUCE RISK OF HYPERTENSION AND SUPPORT IN-HOME HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT AND BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITORING AND REPORTING BY IMPLEMENTING AN EVIDENCED-BASED CHW PROGRAM ACROSS THE FIVE COUNTY SERVICE AREA BY 2028. -PROVIDE EDUCATION, SCREENINGS AND REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER ISSUES AND AVAILABLE SUPPORT GROUPS BY FACILITATING DOULA TRAINING FOR TWO CHWS BY NOVEMBER 2025. -FACILITATE 12 COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY EDUCATING 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS . -INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF 15 RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND TO MATERNAL HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH TRAINING AND SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION IN AIM SAFETY BUNDLES -EVALUATE PROJECT EFFECTIVENESS AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AFTER FUNDING HAS CEASED PROPOSED SERVICE AREA BUTLER, CLARKE, HALE, MARENGO, MONROE TARGET POPULATION WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE, PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS CONSORTIUM PARTNERSHIPS SOUTHERN ALABAMA AHEC: COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL: PRIMARY AND ACUTE CARE PROVIDER WEST ALABAMA MENTAL HEALTH: MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER WHITFIELD REGIONAL HOSPITAL: PRIMARY AND ACUTE CARE PROVIDER PROJECT ACTIVITIES THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE THE CARE COORDINATION MODEL TO BUILD CAPACITY, IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING, AND PROVIDE OUTREACH, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR WOMEN, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES ENHANCED AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO PERINATAL SERVICES IN THE REGION REDUCED BARRIERS TO MATERNAL CARE, RISKS OF HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES INCREASED NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO RECEIVE PRENATAL/POSTPARTUM VISITS AND OTHER SERVICES CAPACITY TO SERVE RURAL UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE DELTA REGION WCAAHEC HAS SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTERED COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 2013. THE SAHC MATERNAL HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE, IS A FORMAL CONTINUATION OF STRONG COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED DURING THE 2020, 2021 AND 2022 RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS HRSA-20-031, HRSA-21-088, HRSA-22-057 AND HRSA 23-030 RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COLLABORATIVE ARE LOCATED IN RURAL DELTA REGION COUNTIES AND SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION. AS A PART OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, THE COLLABORATIVE WILL ADMINISTER A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO GATHER INPUT FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE COLLABORATIVE WILL USE STRUCTURED MEETINGS TO ENSURE A HIGH DEGREE OF DIRECTION, COMMUNICATION AND GOAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. FUNDING PREFERENCE THE ALARISE PROJECT SERVICE AREA IS IN AN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA. FUNDING PRIORITY POINTS REQUESTED WCAAHEC IS REQUESTING A FUNDING PRIORITY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DELIVER COORDINATED PERINATAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES WITH A MCTA OF 20 OR HIGHER BASED ON DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHIC PRIMARY CARE HPSAS: BUTLER, CLARKE, HALE, MARENGO AND M ONROE.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT TITLE: SOUTHWEST ALABAMA OPIOID RESPONSE (SAOR) EXPANSION PROJECT; REQUESTED AWARD AMOUNT: $300,000; APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA AHEC; APPLICANT ORGANIZATION ADDRESS: 1100 SOUTH CEDAR AVENUE, DEMOPOLIS, AL 36732-3310; APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONAL FACILITY TYPE: COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION; PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: ROSIE LONDON; CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 856-425-4710; EMAIL ADDRESS: ROSIE.LONDON@WCAAHEC.ORG; WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.WCAAHEC.ORG; TARGET POPULATION AND SERVICE AREA: ALL ADULTS 18+ AND YOUTH 14 AND OLDER ACROSS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 COUNTIES OF CHOCTAW, CLARKE, MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. THIS POPULATION INCLUDES UTILIZERS OF FQHC FACILITIES, UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS, UTILIZERS OF MEDICAID, AND MEMBERS OF RACIAL MINORITIES; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: EXPANSION OF SUD AND OUD EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED THROUGH HRSA-20-031 PROGRAMMING BY DEPLOYING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN NON-CLINICAL LOCATIONS ACROSS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. THE GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE IMPACT OF SUD/OUD PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY MECHANISMS BY INTEGRATING SOCIAL SAFETY NET SERVICES AND THE CARE COORDINATION MODEL IN COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS WHICH WILL HELP CONTINUE TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND DECREASE VULNERABILITY TO NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, MOST NOTABLY SUD/OUD.

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