Wellness and Equity Foundation, Inc.

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-overdose Response - Wellness Equity Institute (WEI) Will Deploy a Mobile Medicine Team to Rural, High-need Communities in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California, to Reduce Opioid Overdoses and Expand Access to Harm Reduction, Screening, and Treatment Services. Through a Rotating Outreach Model, Wei Will Provide Naloxone and Fentanyl Test Strips (tier 1 – 1.1), Sud/oud Screenings and Treatment Referrals (tier 1 – 1.3), and Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance (tier 2 – 2.1) to Unhoused Individuals, Justice-involved Populations, and Veterans. Targeting Blythe (92225), Yucca Valley (92284), and Twentynine Palms (92277), This Program Will Engage at Least 200 Individuals in Screenings, Distribute 500+ Naloxone Kits, and Assist 50 Uninsured Individuals With Enrollment. by Integrating Services With First Responders, County Agencies, and Community-based Organizations, Wei Will Establish Sustainable Pathways to Treatment and Recovery, Reducing Opioid-related Deaths in Isolated and Underserved Desert Communities.