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• 336 emergency room visits related to opioid use (2023) <br />• 77 children in foster care due to opioid-related issues (2022) <br />Despite ongoing efforts, a significant gap remains in accessible treatment options, recovery <br />housing, and preventative education programs. Without additional funding, the cycle of addiction <br />and its impact on families and the community will persist. <br />Implementation Plan <br />Evidence -Based Treatment Proposal Summary <br />• Scholarship Program: Provide scholarships for Cabarrus County residents to access <br />treatment at our facility, which integrates Medication -Assisted Treatment (MAT). <br />Scholarships will cover PHP and IOP programs. <br />• Peer Support Specialists: Hire staff to provide ongoing monitoring and support <br />post -treatment. Their responsibilities include coordinating MAT with primary care <br />providers, urine testing, facilitating alumni events (e.g., bonfires, community gatherings, <br />etc), encouraging participation in recovery -focused activities such as NA/AA meetings, & <br />tracking outcome measurement. <br />• Continuum of Care: Support a full continuum of care to address the fragmented OUD <br />treatment cycle and promote accountability, measurable outcomes, and prolonged <br />sobriety. <br />• The proposed 24/7 on -call service for SERC behavioral and medical specialists is a <br />unique feature of our program with the intention of providing care when patients need it <br />the most. <br />Recovery Housing Support Summary <br />• Scholarship Program: Enable clients to transition into safe, supportive, and structured <br />sober living communities while receiving MAT. <br />• Focus on Continuity: Foster higher attendance and completion rates for OUD <br />treatment by keeping clients within SERC's ecosystem of care by providing recovery <br />housing scholarships while in treatment for OUD & receiving MAT at our facility. <br />• Program Features: Provide high accountability, 24/7 staff support (as well as access to <br />our 24/7 on -call behavioral and medical health services), and structured living <br />environments to increase the likelihood of sustained sobriety. <br />Page142 <br />