Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs

The various initiatives included in this assistance listing are: Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs (RCORP) including: RCORP-Implementation reduces the morbidity and mortality from substance abuse disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), by strengthening and expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. RCORP-Behavioral Health Care Technical Assistance provides TA for rural communities engaging in activities to combat OUD. RCORP-Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome reduces the incidence and impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in rural communities. RCORP-Behavioral Health Care Support (RCORP-BHS) improves access to and quality of SUD and other behavioral health care services in rural communities. RCORP-Medication Assisted Treatment Access establishes new MAT access points and increases capacity for sustainable MAT service provision in rural areas. RCORP-Overdose Response supports rapid, gap-filling activities that respond to the ongoing overdose crisis. RCORP-Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health strengthens and expands access to behavioral health care services across care continuum for rural youth and adolescents at risk for, or diagnosed with, SUD and/or a co-occurring mental disorder. RCORP–Impact improves access to treatment and recovery services for SUD, including OUD. RCORP– Pathways creates innovative new youth behavioral health support and career pathway programs in rural communities. RCORP-Planning builds the capacity for sustainable rural substance use programs through network development, community-driven action planning, and provider preparation. The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Evaluation evaluates the impact of RCORP initiatives, . The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program- Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder builds the evidence base for effective and sustainable prevention, treatment, and recovery interventions in communities and disseminates this information to strengthen the substance use disorders (SUD) services.