Nebraska DHHS Accepting Applications for Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Funding Program
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Behavioral Health is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) for opioid use disorder (OUD) and/or substance use disorder (SUD) treatment infrastructure renovations, development, or expansion to enhance the Nebraska treatment system as outlined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-2492.
Addiction Counseling and Prevention Faculty Secure $2 Million Grant for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
Brennan Thompson, director of Addiction Counseling & Prevention, and Melissa Dittberner, Ph.D., faculty, are administering the project, titled “System and Community Interventions to Prevent Incarceration and Reduce Stigma (SCIPIRS),” for a healthier South Dakota.
South Dakota Department Of Health And SDAHO Provide Hope For Opioid Use Disorders Through ED Toolkit
In South Dakota, where opioid related deaths have increased 105% from 2012 to 2021, emergency rooms are locations where patients seek help when an overdose has occurred.
Bestselling Author Beth Macy Sharing Message Of Hope Amid Overdose Crisis
Journalist and bestselling author Beth Macy, in partnership with Essentia Health, is hosting a virtual presentation to discuss the stigma surrounding substance use disorder.