Wheeler Clinic Inc

Wheeler Waterbury Medication Assisted Treatment Program (waterbury Mat Program) - the Wheeler Waterbury Medication Assisted Treatment (waterbury Mat) Program Will Expand and Enhance Access to Mat Services and Recovery Supports by Extending Culturally Appropriate Community Outreach and Engagement; Nurse Care Management; Integrated Mat Substance Abuse, Mental Health Treatment, and Primary Health Care Services; and Peer Recovery Supports for Adults With Opioid Use Disorders in the Greater Waterbury, Connecticut Community. Wheeler, a Leading Behavioral Health Services Provider in CT, Will Implement the Mat Program at Its Family Health & Wellness Center at 855 Lakewood Road in Waterbury for Adults With Opioid Use Disorders Who Live in the Community. Waterbury’s Overall Poverty Rate (23.4%) Is More Than Double the Statewide Average and the City Is Diverse With 37.4% of Residents Identifying as Hispanic/latinx, 18.8% as African-american/black, and 37.8% as Caucasian. CT Experienced 1,374 Accidental Overdose Deaths in 2020, an 88.5% Increase Over 2015. the City of Waterbury Had 343 Accidental Overdose Deaths From 2015-2020, the Second Highest of Any City in CT. Further, the Overdose Rate in Waterbury From 2018-2020 Increased 74.4% From the Three Years Prior. the Waterbury Mat Program Will Enhance and Expand Services Available at the Waterbury Family Health & Wellness Center by Increasing Mat Services and Adding Care Management and Peer Supports. Services Will Include: Community Outreach, Engagement, and Awareness; Walk-in Comprehensive Clinical Assessments for Co-occurring Disorders; Provision of Mat (buprenorphine, Extended Release Naltrexone, and Other Fda Approved Medications) Utilizing Strategies to Increase Compliance and Reduce the Risk of Diversion; Connection and Linkages to Community Services to Address Social Determinants of Health; Innovative Interventions Such as the Use of the Mystrength Digital Behavioral Health Application to Engage and Retain Clients in Treatment; Peer Supports; Tobacco Cessation Services; and Coordination of Care With Ryan White Hiv/aids Services. a High Quality Process and Outcome Evaluation Will Determine the Effectiveness of the Implementation and Client Outcomes Utilizing Gpra and Other Data From the Electronic Health Record. Outcome Objectives Include: All Waterbury Mat Participants Will Have a Comprehensive Recovery Plan Fully Integrating Mat, Behavioral Health, Primary Health, and Recovery Support Services to Promote and Sustain Recovery; at Least 65% of Participants Will Increase Retention and Achieve Favorable Treatment Outcomes; at Least 75% of Participants Will Reduce Substance Abuse; and at Least 65% of Participants Will Improve Primary and Mental Health Symptoms and Treatment Compliance. the Waterbury Mat Program Will Serve 100 Adults Each Year for a Total of 500 Adults Over the Five-year Grant Period.