The Rolla Mission

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-overdose Response - Tragically, Homelessness, Disability, and Substance Misuse Go Together. the Result of Homelessness Is Often That Individual Using Substances, and Conversely, Using Substances Can Also Contribute to Homelessness. the National Coalition for the Homeless Has Found That 38% of People Without Housing Are Alcohol Dependent and 26% Are Dependent on Other Harmful Chemicals. People With Physical and Cognitive Disabilities Have a Higher Prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (sud), as Well as Lower Treatment Rates for Both Conditions Than People Without These Disabilities. Many Underestimate the Barriers of Accessibility to Their Programs for People With Physical or Cognitive Disabilities, or They May Have Specific Exclusion Criteria for Some People With Disabilities. All These Populations, and Others, Are Individuals That Can Receive Services From the Rolla Mission (TRM). TRM Is a Low-barrier Shelter and Follows the Housing-first Evidence-based Model, to Serve People Who Are Experiencing Homelessness or at Risk of Experiencing Homelessness. TRM Provides Additional Wrap-around Services Such as Case Management, Housing Application Assistance, Employment, Meals, Laundry, and Showers. All Services Provided Are Client Driven. TRM Serves the Following Populations: Women, Men, Families, Chronically Homeless, Veterans, Senior Citizens, Persons At-risk or Experiencing Sud/oud. TRM Has Selected the Following Specific Activities for the Project: Tier 1 Allowable Activities • Prevention – Activity 1.1 – Tertiary Prevention • Treatment – Activity 1.1 – Sud/oud Care Delivery Sites • Recovery – Activity 1.3 – Peer Support Specialist the Target Population Is Inclusive of All Disabled Individuals At-risk, Diagnosed With, or in Active Treatment/recovery for Sud/oud; Their Families And/or Caregivers; and Community Members Who Reside in the Rural Target Service Area. the Goal Is to Meet the Needs of All Individuals With a Disability At-risk of Needing or in Need of Sud/oud Prevention, Treatment, or Recovery Services. There Is an Emphasis on High-risk Subpopulation of Those At-risk of or Experiencing Homelessness. TRM’S Target Service Area Is Phelps County, Missouri. the Service Area Is in South Central Missouri and Has a Total Population of 44,948 People for a Population Density of Approximately 66 Persons Per Square Mile, Less Than the National Average Population Density of 92 Persons Per Square Mile. the Service Area Is Considered Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, With a Subpopulation of People Living Without Housing, and Has Historically Suffered From Poorer Health Outcomes and Disparities.