State Opioid Response (SOR) grant is sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) / California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). SOR projects aim to increase access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), reduce unmet treatment need, and reduce opioid overdose deaths through programs focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery.

State Opioid Response (SOR) Archives - DHCS Opioid Response Recovery Housing for Transitional-Age Youth The Recovery Housing for Transitional-Age Youth (TAY) project aims to address the unique needs of young adults ages 18-24 with opioid or stimulant use disorders experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

The project provides funding to county behavioral health agencies, California Tribes, and Indian health care programs to develop and enhance recovery-oriented housing and supportive services including rental assistance, interim housing, peer support, employment assistance, and childcare.

By increasing access to these programs, the project seeks to improve treatment engagement, support long-term recovery, and promote housing stability among TAY across participating communities. The Recovery Housing project receives funding through the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and is coordinated by DHCS.

Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program The Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program (EMSBUP) will support Local EMS Agencies (LEMSAs) and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers to provide treatment and access points for patients with an opioid use disorder (OUD).

EMS agencies participating in the EMSBUP program will address substance use disorder as a treatable emergency condition, utilizing paramedics to identify and treat patients who would benefit from medications for addiction treatment. The program will support LEMSAs to: Assist prehospital agencies to implement EMSBUP. Coordinate with Navigators to provide linkage to care.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the EMSBUP treatment model by collecting de-identified data for the Bridge Patient Outcomes research study and monthly performance metrics. Identify linkage to care options for EMS patients with an OUD and provide a system for patients who sign out AMA (Against Medical Advice) to have access to outpatient treatment options.

This program will provide all participating LEMSAs with access to materials, training, and technical assistance for navigators, clinicians, nurses, and other hospital staff and stakeholders. This project receives funding from the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) .

Buprenorphine Utilization Performance Evaluation (BUPE) Registry Pilot The BUPE Project aims to design, develop and implement a buprenorphine performance registry and referral system to track the performance of prehospital and hospital buprenorphine programs in California and manage addiction services referrals from emergency medical services (EMS) to social services.

Current programs use various manual means to understand the longitudinal care episode of their patients facing opioid use disorder. This registry and referral system will automate many areas of such work, saving resources for each operation and creating new visibility across operations.

This project receives funding from the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) .

Low-Barrier Opioid Treatment Expansion Programs Led by The Center in partnership with CDPH, this grantmaking opportunity is for Low-Barrier Opioid Treatment Expansion Programs to integrate opioid treatment services and other overdose and prevention services into existing sites to increase the availability and access of treatment services and to offer related supportive services such as case management and peer support.

This innovative project works to embody whole person care and is directly for individuals who use drugs and for expanding care and access to communities often not fully served by current health infrastructures. Funded partners provide trauma-informed care, acknowledging and addressing the intersectionality of participants, and ensuring the meaningful involvement of those being served.

List of Funded Partners under SOR IV Increasing MAT in State Licensed Facilities DHCS, with assistance from The Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management (The Center), will be providing funding to California’s eligible residential SUD facilities to implement, expand, and/or improve their medications for addiction treatment (MAT) services.

This funding will assist with costs associated with recruitment, mentorship, training and other associated costs to increase provider knowledge and comfort with providing MAT through a collaborative learning opportunity for facilities to implement best practices.

Residential treatment facilities and the inclusion of MAT in an individual’s treatment have the ability to help those with an opioid use disorder (OUD) achieve and sustain recovery. In 2018, California’s Senate Bill (SB) 992 was approved by the Governor and chaptered into law in an effort to prevent those with an OUD receiving MAT from being denied admission to a residential treatment facility.

To further boost the availability of prescribed MAT in California, the Governor approved SB 184 in 2022 which requires treatment facilities to either offer MAT directly to clients or have an effective referral process in place with narcotic treatment programs, community health centers, or other MAT providers. Through this funding opportunity, DHCS aims to break through the barriers inhibiting facilities from offering MAT.

This project receives State General Funds from the State of California and from the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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