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New Grant to fight opioid crisis

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​LCADA Way Awarded $1 Million Grant to Fight Opioid Crisis

LCADA Way (go here) was awarded a three-year, $1 million Rural Communities Opioid Response-Implementation grant, starting September 1, 2022, from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration. 
​Through the Rural Response Network (RRN), LCADA Way seeks to strengthen the capacity of Lorain County’s high-risk rural communities to implement and sustain prevention, treatment and recovery services.
 
The Rural Response Network is a consortium of individuals and organizations that serve the communities of Oberlin and Wellington. It is composed of eight core members and additional partners who assist with planning, implementation and community education. 
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THRIVE! and its partners who are involved with the Rural Response Network: 
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RRN partners include: the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County (MHARS), Lorain County Public Health, The Road to Hope, LINC (Local Initiative to Network Compassion), Oberlin Community Services, Let’s Get Real, and the Oberlin and Wellington police departments.
 
RRN members include Wellington and Oberlin public school districts, THRIVE! Southern Lorain County, Main Street Wellington, Oberlin Business Partnership, Salvation Army Service Units in Wellington and Oberlin, LCCC-Wellington Center, Mercy Health, Oberlin College and the City of Oberlin. 
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The project goals under the grant are:
• Reduce the morbidity and mortality of substance abuse disorder and opioid use disorder for vulnerable populations that historically suffer from poorer health outcomes: Low-income, unemployed men and women, Black/African Americans and Hispanic/Latino men, women, youth and young adults.
• Increase the number of service providers and improve care and coordination among treatment, recovery, and prevention providers.
• Increase community awareness and education of substance use and mental health disorders and reduce stigma.
• Decrease barriers (child care, transportation) for individuals who seek and are in need of SUD/OUD prevention, treatment and recovery services. Increase knowledge of substance abuse and opioid use disorders for individuals with cooccurring disorders and improve care and coordination of treatment and recovery services for this vulnerable population. 
THRIVE! Southern Lorain County
Telephone: 440-987-9182
Email: thriveloraincounty@gmail.com
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    • Safe Track on Football Field
    • WHERE TO WALK AND EXERCISE
    • Kids' Online Workouts
    • Know Your Local Parks!
    • Adults' & Seniors' Online Workouts
  • Social/Emotional Support
    • The Stress of Farming
    • New Grant to Fight Opioid Crisis
    • Drug Emojis Decoded
    • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
    • Signs and Symptoms of Dementia
    • LIFT YOUR SPIRITS
  • News & Event Calendar
    • News
    • Calendar
  • Our Impact
  • THRIVE! PODCASTS
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  • Pickleball in Wellington!
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