North Carolina Sor 4 Application - the Primary Purpose of the Proposed Project Is to Continue Addressing the…

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North Carolina Sor 4 Application - the Primary Purpose of the Proposed Project Is to Continue Addressing the Opioid Crisis in North Carolina, Using the North Carolina Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan 3.0, Updated March 2021 with the Input of Community Partners, as the Guide. The Action Plan Aims to Prevent, Reduce Harm and Connect to Care. The Plan Focuses on Several Key Areas: (1) Equity and Lived Experiences (Behavioral Health Equity), (2) Preventing Future Opioid Addiction Through Education (3) Reducing Harm, (4) Connecting to Care by Increasing Treatment Access for Adults in Rural Areas, High-Need Urban Areas, as Well Those Justice-Involved (Recovery-Oriented), (5) Expanding Access to Housing and Employment Supports. Efforts Will Be Focused on Activities That Can Realistically Be Accomplished Within the Time Frame of the Three-Year Grant. The Majority of the Funding Will Address Access to Care and Treatment Needs, But Also Includes Continued Contracts with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority. The Proposed Project Plans to Serve a Minimum of 3,000 Unduplicated Participants in Year 1 and an Additional 3,000 in the Second Year of the Grant as Well as in Year 3.