Updates

Phillip Aaron Hudson is a father, a farmer, and a community member of Hickory Hill in Knott County.

Melissa Handshoe is an artist, a mother, and an active community member in Knott County.

Ben Thomas Bowling is a brother, loves music, and is an active member of the recovery community.

UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence has partnered with SafeSide Prevention to provide program-development assistance and workforce education to organizations interested in suicide-prevention initiatives.

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Psychiatry received a $3.2 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand the scope and reach of its program to disseminate best practices relating to opioid use disorder (OUD).

Les Stapleton is mayor of Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

Shawn Allen is a community member and peer in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Reneé Ratliff is director of the Mountain Center for Recovery and Hope.

City of Prestonsburg, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Mountain Regional Prevention Center, and others gather to kick-off UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence’s new anti-stigma approach

Telehealth can provide new pathways to care for patients with substance use disorders in rural communities. Learn how providers are preparing to use videoconferencing as a tool for treatment beyond the pandemic.

To reduce barriers to methadone treatment in rural communities, the ROADSS model combines a centralized OTP that manages operations with smaller facilities in less populated areas that provide secure medication dispensing.

For organizations working to address the opioid crisis, staff wellness initiatives offer a range of benefits. Readily adaptable to remote work, these programs can help staff feel supported and connected during COVID-19 and beyond.