H79TI085727

Washington State Opioid Response III - Washington State Project Abstract

Project Summary:
Washington State Opioid Response III is designed to address Washington (WA) State's opioid epidemic by implementing the 2021-2022 WA State Opioid and Overdose Response Plan (Plan). The Plan consists of five goals:

1. Prevent opioid and other drug misuse
2. Identify and treat opioid misuse and stimulant use disorder
3. Ensure and improve the health and wellness of people who use opioids and other drugs
4. Use data and information to detect opioid misuse, monitor drug user health effects, analyze population health, and evaluate interventions
5. Support individuals in recovery

The WA State Health Care Authority/Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) will implement SOR III through strategies related to goals 1, 2, 3, and 5 in the Plan.

Goal 1 (Prevent opioid and other drug misuse):
- Fund 22 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) coalitions in high-need communities
- Serve 40 communities through Community-Based Organization (CBO) grants
- Provide statewide prevention services including prescriber education, Starts with One public education campaign, workforce development enhancements, opioid summit, and evidence-based programming.

Goals 2-3 (Identify and treat opioid and stimulant use disorder & Ensure and improve the health and wellness of people who use opioids and other drugs):
- Enhance provider's capacity to provide medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), stimulant use disorder assessment and treatment, and screening, testing, and/or referrals for HIV and viral hepatitis
- Fund 13 Opioid Treatment Networks (OTNs) and 6 OTN Hub & Spokes (H&SS)
- Provide training, technical assistance, and tobacco cessation program support to OTNs and H&SS
- Provide nicotine replacement therapy to syringe services programs
- Provide MOUD inductions to incarcerated individuals prior to release, expand referrals to reduce recidivism and overdoses
- Provide Tribal Opioid Prevention/Treatment/Harm Reduction/Recovery grants to address unmet needs of tribal communities
- Provide a tribal media campaign to promote the use of MOUD and inform tribal members of the presence and dangers of fentanyl
- Infuse harm reduction supplies and services throughout the OTNs and OTN H&SS.

Goal 5 (Support individuals in recovery):
- Provide peer and recovery services in high-need counties and rural areas
- Provide Peer Pathfinder Project and recovery support services for individuals with opioid and stimulant use disorders
- Provide funding for harm reduction services and supplies to individuals receiving recovery support services and Peer Pathfinder services.

Key populations of focus will include:
Prevention: communities with elevated risk scores, opioid prescribers for adolescents and adults, parents, tribal communities, youth, pregnant and parenting women, and older adults.
Treatment and recovery: individuals with opioid and/or stimulant use disorder, including individuals with HIV and/or viral hepatitis, SUD treatment providers, rural/frontier communities, individuals reentering communities from incarceration, and tribes.

DBHR expects to serve more than 20,000 WA residents within the initial year of the grant award and 40,000 residents over two years. In addition, SOR III projects will reach millions of WA residents through local and statewide media campaigns and trainings.

Health Care Authority

ADDRESSING THE OPIOID ABUSE CRISIS WITHIN SUCH STATES, USED FOR CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPLEMENT ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO OPIOIDS UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT UNDER SUBPART II OF PART B OF TITLE XIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (42 U.S.C. 300X21 ET SEQ.), AND TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Olympia, Washington 985011450 United States

Single Zip Code

State Opioid Response Grants (TI-22-005)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/29/24 to 09/29/25 and the total obligations have increased 103% from $27,480,888 to $55,921,615.