RCORP - Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention

Recovery Center of Excellence

Partnering with rural communities to increase supports and remove barriers

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 evidenced-based practices that meet the needs of rural communities.

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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.

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.

Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care

We have developed comprehensive training on the treatment of opioid use disorder in primary care to support providers and staff in rural areas as they deliver evidence-based care to patients. The free training carries continuing education credits.

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If you’re looking for evidenced-based practices to prevent and reduce the impact of substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) in your rural community, we are here to help.

A federally funded Rural Center of Excellence on SUD, we provide resources, tools, and implementation assistance to communities across the U.S.

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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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Reducing Stigma Related to Methadone
There is not a “one size fits all” approach to treatment for opioid use disorder as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration explains. By reducing stigma related to methadone, this project aims to make all Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder available in communities.
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Growing Resilience
For the Growing Resilience initiative, we are partnering with rural communities to develop trauma-informed approaches to support SUD prevention for rural youth. Learning from schools, pediatric and family medicine practices, social service agencies, and others working with young people, we are collaborating on relevant evidence-based interventions to address the impact of trauma and reduce the risk of developing SUD.

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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.

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