NEW YORK – New York will invest $ 10.25 million in federal funds to expand addiction services for disadvantaged New Yorkers, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
The funds will be administered by the State Office of Addiction Services and Support and will allocate $ 5.75 million to support the development of mobile drug units and $ 4.5 million will be awarded to help 15 suppliers create units. of street awareness to attract populations who have difficulty accessing care.
“My administration will continue to use all the tools at our disposal to help those affected by addiction and address the heartbreaking overdoses that have claimed communities across our state,” Governor Hochul said. “The $ 10.25 million will help fund these critical services and help connect New Yorkers with the support and resources they need to break the vicious cycle of addiction.”
Mobile drug units
All mobile units will offer drug intake and induction assessments, drug delivery and monitoring, toxicology testing and other medical services. The development of mobile drug units was made possible by a change in the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s rules that allowed them to be managed by existing care providers.
This funding for the units was provided through the Federal State Opioid Response Grant, which is jointly administered by the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene and OASAS.
Each of the following suppliers will receive $ 550,000 to create new mobile drug units:
NEW YORK CITY:
- PROMESA, Inc. (Bronx)
- PROMESA, Inc. (Re)
- West Midtown Management Group, Inc., DBA West Midtown Medical Group
PART WESTERN NEW YORK
- PROMESA, Inc. (Chautauqua)
- PROMISE, Inc. (Erie)
MID-HUDSON
- Fundamental family health
The following suppliers will receive $ 350,000 to support the continued development of mobile drug units. These suppliers already received $ 200,000 earlier this year for this initiative.
CAPITAL REGION
PROMESA, Inc.
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Helio Health, Inc.
LAKES FINGERS
Forte Memorial Hospital
MOHAWK VALLEY
Helio Health, Inc.
NEW YORK CITY
Vocational Education Project (VIP) Community Services, Inc.
NORTH COUNTRY
Credo Community Center for Addiction Treatment, Inc.
SOUTHERN LEVEL
Ithaca Alpha House Center Inc. DBA Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services
WESTERN NEW YORK
BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.
Reaching the street level
In addition to mobile units, federal funds will also be used to expand and improve harm reduction services in New York City’s Harlem, West Midtown, Lower East Side and Bronx neighborhoods, as well as in Lower East Side communities. Valley region. Through this initiative, community workers will visit areas where high-risk populations tend to congregate, such as parks and homeless camps, to offer overdose prevention and education, naloxone distribution and prescription, safe sex education and guidance. safe of sexually transmitted infections and links to other services.
This initiative is part of the ongoing expansion of OASAS harm reduction services throughout New York State. Harm reduction includes low-threshold access to opioid use disorder medications and other medical services, peer support services, and referrals to other services, such as follow-up visits for continuity of care.
Funding for the awareness initiative was provided through the Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Grant. Suppliers with one location receive up to $ 250,000, while those with two locations receive up to $ 400,000.
New York State has instituted an aggressive, multi-faceted approach to addressing the overdose epidemic and has created a nationwide leading addiction care continuum with comprehensive prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction services. The state has worked to expand access to traditional services, including emergency services, inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment programs, as well as addiction medications and mobile care and transportation services.
Governor Hochul was a member of the New York State Task Force on Heroin and Opioids, which recommended new non-traditional services in 2016, including rehabilitation centers, youth clubs, extended peer-to-peer services, and access centers. open, providing immediate assessments and referrals for care. These services are now in communities across the state and have helped New Yorkers who need access to care closest to where they live.
New Yorkers struggling with addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can find help and hope by calling the 24/7 HOPEline state toll-free number at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-8 -HOPENY). 877-846-7369) or by writing HOPENY (short code 467369).
Available treatments for addictions, including crisis / detox care, on an inpatient, residential or outpatient basis, can be found using the NYS OASAS Treatment Availability Dashboard at FindAddictionTreatment.ny.gov or through New York OASAS website.
If you, or a loved one, have encountered treatment-related insurance obstacles or need help making an appeal for a denied claim, please contact the CHAMP Helpline by phone at 888-614-5400 or email.
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