Last Update: 3/15/21
Regional Opioid Strategy
Step One: The development of a regional strategy map of services, interventions, initiatives and actions from multiple sectors and regional community partners and coalitions producing a complete catalog of current activities and approaches across the region. This strategy map will be leveraged to guide information sharing, alignment of resources, identification of scalable models and opportunities to invest resources to address critical gaps and breakthrough opportunities. Next steps include creating a shared network to address the six Macro Strategies via the map we will be focusing on are: Improving Protective Factors for Youth; Expanding and Improving Risk Factor Screening and SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment); Enhancing Peer Recovery Groups, with an increased focus on employers; Reducing the Occurrence and Impact of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS); and Non-Pharma/Non-Opioid Interventions; Medical Assisted Treatment (MAT). Strengthening Youth Assets and Positive Engagement; Upstream Prevention of Disconnected Youth [Also aligns within the ACEs Intervention] Engaging youth through multi-avenues/paths via broad implementation of evidence-based intervention and development of mechanisms that create engagement, community connectivity, provides a sense of place; this can result in youth becoming the voice and action bodies to improve the well-being of their communities. Creating these assets are critical to the region but prior to allocating dollars annually to youth development and leadership, we need to determine the amount of funding that will be allocated to the region that is focusing on this area. Support existing efforts for scale and sustainability such as The Rock Center for Youth Development and other high impact interventions.
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Up to Date Progress
We believe that monitoring the progress of our interventions is a essential process that comes into play between setting and attaining a desired end. Continuous, up-to-date progress-tracking is the best way to ensure that the objectives are translated into action. Each intervention follows a process of stages moving from implementation to expansion, then to scaling, and in the long run, sustainability.
The progress-tracking graphic above is a handy visual aid designed for a "quick glance" update. The graphic color will update as we continue towards a path of successful completion of this intervention.
Implementation Stage Expansion Stage Scaling Stage Sustainability Stage
Key
- Red: Signifies no work has been completed
- Orange: Signifies a plan has been created to begin work on the intervention
- Yellow: Signifies action has been created for the intervention
- Light Green: Signifies action has begun towards executing all of the objectives and some strategies are completed
- Dark Green: Signifies significant progress towards completion of all objectives
Progress per Objective and Strategy
Learn more by exploring the objectives below
Intervention
Michigan Overdose Data to Action (MODA) Program
Objective 1: Develop prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of individuals being exposed to opioids
Strategy 1.1 - Build a regional database of non-opioid / non-pharm interventions to manage chronic pain
Responsible Party: Prevention Work GroupData: Action has begun towards executing this objectiveTarget Completion Date: December 31, 2021Progress Highlights and Significance: Allows providers throughout the region to have a directory of N/O-N/P interventions they can refer patients to. The directory will include Chiropractors, Massage Therapist, Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Mind Body Therapies
Objective 2: Early intervention for those who experience an overdose or for those at high risk for developing a substance use disorder
Strategy 2.1 - Develop a Quick Response Team that will respond to an overdose event within a 72-hour window
Responsible Party: Intervention Work GroupData: Action has begun towards executing this objectiveTarget Completion Date: September 30, 2021Progress Highlights and Significance: The QRT is made up of 2 individuals QRT coordinator and an EMT from MMR. The team will respond to an overdose within a 72 hour window. The team will focus on harm reduction techniques, connect them to treatment, and identify any SDOH needs. There will be consistent follow-up with the individual.
Objective 3: Enable individuals, families, caregivers, and health professionals to find, access, and navigate evidence-based treatment options and recovery services for those with opioid use disorder
Strategy 3.1 - Connect Drug Treatment Courts with local Medication Assisted Treatment providers
Responsible Party: Treatment WorkgroupData: Action has begun towards executing this stepTarget Completion Date: September 30, 2021Progress Highlights and Significance: Many national and international professional bodies consider medication assisted treatment (MAT) with methadone, buprenorphine, or extended-release injectable naltrexone an evidence-based practice for treating opioid dependence. However, many drug courts do not recommend (or even allow) the use of MAT for opioid dependence.
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