RCORP - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention
RCORP - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention
RCORP - Rural Center of Excellence
on Substance Use Disorder Prevention
RCORP - Rural Center of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder Prevention
We are working to prevent and reduce the impact of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) in rural areas nationwide by building and sharing an array of evidence-based practices that meet the needs of rural communities.
Partnering with rural communities to increase supports and remove barriers
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Resource pages describe best practices that have been adapted with and for rural communities. These pages feature tools to help communities select and implement programs that support their efforts and goals.
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If you’re looking for best practices to prevent and reduce the impact of substance use and substance use disorder in your rural community, our Program Assistance is here to help. We provide resources, tools, and implementation assistance to communities across the U.S.
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Check out the Rural SUD Info Center for more resources and technical assistance on prevention, treatment, and recovery.

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Recent Updates


August 18, 2025
All Voices Welcome at the World Cafe
We are using the World Café method—a flexible dialogue approach— to support honest discussion, build trust, and establish collaborative relationships with our rural community partners. Through conversation, mutual learning, and shared decision-making, we are working together on community-specific, trauma-informed approaches to reduce the risk of substance use disorder in rural youth.
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July 10, 2025
Partnering with Rural Communities on Substance Use Prevention for Youth
This article highlights our use of the Community-Based Participatory Research model, which centers on forming meaningful relationships with rural communities through broad engagement, mutual learning, and shared decision-making. Working together, we are developing capacity for sustainable trauma-informed interventions that the community needs, wants, and can sustain with the community guiding implementation every step of the way.
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October 23, 2024
Addressing Rural Adolescent E-Cigarette Use
In collaboration with schools, community members, and tobacco and substance use disorder treatment specialists in rural areas, we are developing educational programs and resources to address e-cigarette use (also called vaping) among adolescents. The program focuses on supporting teens in quitting e-cigarettes and supporting health care providers through a credit-bearing educational program.
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August 18, 2025
All Voices Welcome at the World Cafe
We are using the World Café method—a flexible dialogue approach— to support honest discussion, build trust, and establish collaborative relationships with our rural community partners. Through conversation, mutual learning, and shared decision-making, we are working together on community-specific, trauma-informed approaches to reduce the risk of substance use disorder in rural youth.
Read more

July 10, 2025
Partnering with Rural Communities on Substance Use Prevention for Youth
This article highlights our use of the Community-Based Participatory Research model, which centers on forming meaningful relationships with rural communities through broad engagement, mutual learning, and shared decision-making. Working together, we are developing capacity for sustainable trauma-informed interventions that the community needs, wants, and can sustain with the community guiding implementation every step of the way.
Read more
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June 24, 2024
Developing a Rural Community Approach to Overcoming Stigma
The goal of Community Conversations on Opioid Use Disorder workshops is to shed light on substance use disorder-related stigma as a barrier to recovery and to collaborate with rural communities to develop local solutions that reduce it.
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September 26, 2023
Reducing Stigma Related to SUD in Rural Care Settings
This campaign aims to promote a stigma-free care environment while connecting individuals and families with treatment resources. It includes posters featuring people in recovery and emergency department providers who care for patients with substance use disorder. QR codes on the posters link to short videos with these individuals' stories.
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December 12, 2022
Increasing Awareness to Save Lives
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, launched in July 2022, provides a fast way for people experiencing a suicidal, mental health, or substance use disorder (SUD) crisis to urgently get help. Our resource page provides details about the Lifeline for rural communities specifically. The toolkit contains an array of posters to help communities spread the word.
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June 24, 2024
Developing a Rural Community Approach to Overcoming Stigma
The goal of Community Conversations on Opioid Use Disorder workshops is to shed light on substance use disorder-related stigma as a barrier to recovery and to collaborate with rural communities to develop local solutions that reduce it.
Read more

September 26, 2023
Reducing Stigma Related to SUD in Rural Care Settings
This campaign aims to promote a stigma-free care environment while connecting individuals and families with treatment resources. It includes posters featuring people in recovery and emergency department providers who care for patients with substance use disorder. QR codes on the posters link to short videos with these individuals' stories.
Read more
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This HRSA RCORP RCOE program is supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) as part of an award of $3.33M in the current year with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS or the US Government.
As the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence provides access to a wide range of resources on relevant topics. Inclusion in this document does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence or the Health Resources and Services Administration.
This HRSA RCORP RCOE program is supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) as part of an award of $3.33M in the current year with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS or the US Government.
As the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence provides access to a wide range of resources on relevant topics. Inclusion in this document does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence or the Health Resources and Services Administration.
This HRSA RCORP RCOE program is supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) as part of an award of $3.33M in the current year with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS or the US Government.
As the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention, UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence provides access to a wide range of resources on relevant topics. Inclusion in this document does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence or the Health Resources and Services Administration.