Summary
SOR 4 - THE OREGON STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (SOR) 4 GRANT WILL FOCUS ON REGIONS AND POPULATIONS WITH HIGH RATES OF OPIOID AND STIMULANT USE DISORDERS, HIGH OVERDOSE RATES, AND LOW SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) TREATMENT PARTICIPATION. ACTIVITIES WILL EMPLOY A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PLAN, STRENGTHEN OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION RESOURCES AND SERVICES, INCREASE ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES, AND DEVELOP THE SUD WORKFORCE IN THE STATE. PREVENTION ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE YOUTH-LED SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION MESSAGING AND SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAMS. OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES WILL INVOLVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPANSION OF THE STATE'S HARM REDUCTION INITIATIVE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO OVERDOSE PREVENTION SUPPLIES, RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. HARM REDUCTION ACTIVITIES WILL STRENGTHEN PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST OUTREACH, COMMUNITY-BASED OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE SCREEN
