Copper River Native Association

Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna - the Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna Project, Developed by the Behavioral Health Department at the Copper River Native Association (crna), Will Provide Culturally Aligned Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Support Services to Over 200 Individuals in the Copper River Region. the Two-year Project Will Engage With Other Copper River Native Association Departments to Provide Outreach and Information in the Community About Opioid Use Disorders (oud). It Will Offer Providers, Staff, and Community Members Training That Helps to Alleviate the Stigma Surrounding Oud and Medically Assisted Treatment (mat). the Project Will Significantly Enhance Mat Services Currently Provided by Integrating Additional Cultural Elements in the Program. Then, the Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna Project Will Engage a Variety of Stakeholders in Developing a Collaboratively Authored Plan That Both Provides Direction for Project Implementation and Helps Indicate Service and Resources Gaps. Over the Past Five Years, Information Has Been Being Gathered From the Communities About the Challenges of Treatment and Recovery, This Project Is One Step in Attempting to Mitigate Those Challenges. the Goal and Objectives to Accomplish Our Purpose Are as Follows: Goal: the Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna Project Will Enhance Efforts That Provide Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services, Including Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) to 200 Unduplicated Individuals in the Communities That Crna Serves. Objective 1: the Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna Project, Over the Course of the 2-YEAR Grant, Will Collaborate With Other Programs to Provide Oud Prevention and Outreach Services for the Individuals and Communities That Crna Serves. Objective 2: by the End of the Grant Period, the Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna Project Will Significantly Improve Oud Treatment Services at Crna Through the Expansion of Culturally Aligned Mat Services and Appropriate Tele-therapy. Objective 3: by 2023, the Expanding Our Opioid Response at Crna Project, Will Promote Recovery and Community Healing in the Communities Crna Serves Through Implementing a Collaboratively Developed Strategic Plan That Emphasizes Evidence Based Practice.