GRANTEE RESPONSBILITIES. Grantee shall develop community partnerships as part of the ICON program to identify and assist individuals with OUD and connect them to patient navigators, peer coaches, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Recovery Support Services (RSS) providers, and/or other services as part of a comprehensive, person-centered system of care supporting long-term treatment and recovery. Grantee shall: A. Ensure community partnerships comprise key stakeholders specific to each community and, to the extent possible, a variety of traditional and non-traditional partners, such as MAT and recovery providers, clinical entities (hospitals, emergency departments, federally qualified health centers), justice/corrections settings including drug courts, first responders including Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire/police departments, local health departments, community health workers, Promotoras (Hispanic or Latino health education workers), faith communities, shelters, food banks/pantries, and other local/regional community- based organizations. B. Hire a Community Health Coordinator (CHC) to develop and expand local community partnerships and improve service access to individuals with OUD. Grantee shall hire at least one Community Health Coordinator for each community, employing a minimum of five in the first year of the contract. Grantee shall ensure Community Health Coordinators have public health coalition building experience and complete the following tasks: 1. Develop and coordinate community partnerships by recruiting and convening local stakeholders who provide services relevant to individuals with a history of OUD. CHCs will organize meetings, trainings, educational events, etc., to provide partners with an understanding of: a. Including but not limited to the opioid crisis, the OUD service delivery continuum including MAT/RSS, the importance of reducing stigma, wrap-around services, overdose prevention, overdose response and follow up, reaching incarcerated individuals or those in treatment and community re-entry services; b. State and local resources for addressing OUD; c. How partnership members can synergize services/resources with each other and statewide partners to provide a comprehensive system of care. 2. Act as a key contact for partnership members when they identify individuals with a history of OUD and help navigate those individuals to treatment, recovery, and other services. This includes working with first responders (local police, fire departments, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), etc.) and clinical partners (emergency departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), etc.) to capture overdose events and ensure individuals receive aftercare. Overdose events shall be reported in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ platform. 3. Ensure individuals identified with OUD or who recently experienced an opioid overdose receive access to naloxone kits, overdose reversal education, and information about accessing MAT, RSS, and other services. Community Health Coordinator should also provide access to education/information to family, friends, and supportive allies. 4. Reside in or near the community they serve. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ and train two Statewide Coordinators to support Community Health Coordinators and ensure patient tracking/follow-up. Statewide Coordinators shall: 1. Work statewide with Community Health Coordinators and ensure they are embedded and integrated in their geographic city/region and community partnership. 2. Ensure patients receive all services necessary (access to treatment, recovery, medical, employment, housing, and other services) for ongoing maintenance treatment or recovery. D. Ensure individuals identified with OUD receive access to clinical care through a Physician Assistant and Nursing Practitioner team via safe and secure telemedicine if necessary, including induction onto MAT. Ensure counseling through licensed counselors and psychologists also be provided virtually if necessary. When possible, Grantee will ensure partnerships leverage existing TTOR investments and resources (such as networks of MAT and RSS providers) to provide options for in-person and telehealth-based access to services. E. Submit to System Agency copies of any contracts, MOUs, Business Agreements, subcontracts, or other forms of professional agreements related to this program within 30 days after execution. F. Submit an annual report documenting numbers served, services provided, annual progress, analysis of findings, and recommendations for future implementation activities pursuant to System Agency instructions. The Annual report is due 15 days after the end of each fiscal year pursuant to Attachment C, Deliverables and Reporting Requirements.
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GRANTEE RESPONSBILITIES. Grantee shall develop community partnerships networks as part of the ICON program to identify and assist individuals with OUD and connect them to patient navigators, peer coachesspecialists, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Recovery Support Services (RSS) MOUD/RSS providers, and/or other services as part of a comprehensive, person-centered system of care supporting long-term treatment and recovery. Grantee shall:
A. Ensure community partnerships networks comprise key stakeholders specific to each community and, to the extent possible, a variety of traditional and non-traditional partners, such as MAT MOUD and recovery providers, clinical entities (hospitals, emergency departments, federally qualified health centers), justice/corrections settings including drug courts, first responders including Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire/police departments, local health departments, community health workers, Promotoras (Hispanic or Latino health education workers), faith communities, shelters, food banks/pantries, and other local/regional community- based organizations.
B. Hire a Community Health Coordinator (CHC) to develop and expand local community partnerships networks and improve service access to individuals with OUD. Grantee shall hire at least one Community Health Coordinator for each community, employing a minimum of five three in the first year of the contract. Grantee shall ensure Community Health Coordinators have public health coalition building experience and complete the following tasks:
1. Develop and coordinate community partnerships networks by recruiting and convening local stakeholders who provide services relevant to individuals with a history of OUD. CHCs will organize meetings, trainings, educational events, etc., to provide partners with an understanding of:
a. Including but not limited to the opioid crisis, the OUD service delivery continuum including MATMOUD/RSS, the importance of reducing stigma, wrap-around services, overdose prevention, overdose response and follow up, reaching incarcerated individuals or those in treatment and community re-entry services;
b. State and local resources for addressing OUD;
c. How partnership network members can synergize services/resources with each other and statewide partners to provide a comprehensive system of care.
2. Act as a key contact for partnership network members when they identify individuals with a history of OUD and help navigate those individuals to treatment, recovery, and other services. This includes working with first responders (local police, fire departments, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), etc.) and clinical partners (emergency departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), etc.) to capture overdose events and ensure individuals receive aftercare. Overdose events shall be reported in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ platform.
3. Ensure individuals identified with OUD or who recently experienced an opioid overdose receive access to naloxone kits, overdose reversal education, and information about accessing MATMOUD, RSS, and other services. Community Health Coordinator should also provide access to education/information to family, friends, and supportive allies.
4. Reside in or near the community they serve.
▇. ▇▇▇▇ C. Hire and train two Statewide Coordinators to support Community Health Coordinators and ensure patient tracking/follow-up. Statewide Coordinators shall:
1. Work statewide with Community Health Coordinators and ensure they are embedded and integrated in their geographic city/region and community partnershipnetwork.
2. Ensure patients receive all services necessary (access to treatment, recovery, medical, employment, housing, and other services) for ongoing maintenance treatment or recovery.
D. Ensure individuals identified with OUD receive access to clinical care through a Physician Assistant and Nursing Practitioner team via safe and secure telemedicine if necessary, including induction onto MATMOUD. Ensure counseling through licensed counselors and psychologists also be provided virtually if necessary. When possible, Grantee will ensure partnerships networks leverage existing TTOR investments and resources (such as networks of MAT MOUD and RSS providers) to provide options for in-person and telehealth-based access to services.
E. Submit to System Agency copies of any contracts, MOUs, Business Agreements, subcontracts, or other forms of professional agreements related to this program within 30 days after execution.
F. Submit an annual report documenting numbers served, services provided, annual progress, analysis of findings, and recommendations for future implementation activities pursuant to System Agency instructions. The Annual report is due 15 days after the end of each fiscal year pursuant to Attachment C, Deliverables and Reporting Requirements.
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