Appalachian Center for Hope Inc

Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program - Organization: Appalachian Center for Hope Address: C/o Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc., 227 West Cherry Street, Marion, Va 24354 Type of Facility: Substance Use Disorder Recovery Center Website: AC4HOPE.ORG Service Region: Mount Rogers Health District of Virginia, Including Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, and Wythe Counties, and the City of Galax Network Name: Appalachian Center for Hope Regional Network Legislative Aims: Aim #1: Achieve Efficiencies, Aim #2: Expand Access to Basic Health Care Services, Aim #3: Strengthen the Rural Health Care System as a Whole Focus Area: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Planning Funding Preference: Appalachian Center for Hope Qualifies for the Qualification 1: Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Funding Preference Because All Counties in the Service Area Are Located in a Designated Hpsa. If Funded, the Goal of This Project Will Be to Develop a Network in the Rural Mount Rogers Health District Region That Would Facilitate Expanded Access to Residential Recovery Services for Substance Use Disorder(sud) at a Local and Regional Level. in Service to This Goal, Ach Has Identified the Following Objectives to Structure Their Approach: Objective 1: by June 30, 2026, the Network Will Cultivate Interagency Collaboration Among Key Stakeholders in the Mount Rogers Region in Order to Build Network Capacity and Readiness to Establish Expanded Local Services for Sud. Objective 2: by June 30, 2026, the Network Will Complete a Detailed Analysis and Strategic Approach to Address the Opportunities and Gaps in the Mount Rogers Region Related to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery for Sud. Objective 3: by June 30, 2026, the Network Will Create a Sustainability Plan for Integrating Residential Services and Out-patient Supports in the Mount Rogers Region for Sud, as Identified in the Strategic Plan Developed During the Network Planning Process. Through a Structured, Year-long Planning Process, the Newly Convened Members of the Ach Network Will Meet These Objectives Utilizing Multifaceted Approach That Incorporates a Variety of Capacity Building Exercises, to Include: Stakeholder Sessions by Way of a Kickoff Meeting, Capstone Event, and Monthly Working Group Forums; a Swot Analysis, Needs Assessment, Blueprint for Behavioral Health Services, and Resource Scan to Better Prioritize Healthcare Efficiencies to Target for Network Services in the Future; and a Communication Plan, Recruitment Plan, Membership Agreement, Strategic Plan and Sustainability Plan to Direct the Network’s Purpose and Viability as It Extends Into Potential Implementation Phases. Legislative Aims Ach Will Meet the Legislative Aims of This Funding Opportunity as Follows: 1) Achieving Efficiencies by Collaborating With Regional Stakeholders to Conduct a Needs Assessment to Identify and Understand Community Substance Use Concerns 2) Expanding Coordination of Basic Health Care Services by Developing a Membership Agreement and Strategic Plan to Coordinate Local Treatment and Recovery Efforts 3) Strengthening the Rural Health Care System by Creating a Network Sustainability Plan to Assure Network Viability as It Moves Into Future Implementation Phases.