{"id":4976,"date":"2022-05-05T11:53:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/?p=4976"},"modified":"2022-05-05T11:53:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:53:14","slug":"mercer-university-awards-health-resource-services-administration-grant-to-georgia-council-on-substance-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gc4recovery.org\/gc4rnewwebsite20\/mercer-university-awards-health-resource-services-administration-grant-to-georgia-council-on-substance-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercer University Awards Health Resource Services Administration Grant to Georgia Council on Substance Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mercer University Awards Health Resource Services Administration Grant to Georgia Council on Substance Abuse<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mercer University and the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse to Develop Local, Rural Communities of Recovery<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>Recovery Communities Targeted for Polk, Gordon, Gilmer, and Fannin Counties<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tucker, GA &#8211; The grant, funded by Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA), is under the direction of Mercer University\u2019s Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities (CRHDD).\u00a0 This project serves the communities of Polk, Gordon, Gilmer, and Fannin Counties.\u00a0<b><i>The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(GCSA) will provide education, training, and technical assistance to help develop local, rural communities of recovery. GCSA will work together with CRHHD to successfully meet and\/or exceed the deliverables of this federal HRSA grant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Key Activities include:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Recovery Support:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enhance discharge coordination for people leaving inpatient treatment facilities and\/or the criminal justice system who require linkages to home and community-based services and social supports, including case management, housing, employment, food assistance, transportation, medical and behavioral health services, faith based organizations, and sober\/transitional living facilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Expand peer workforce and programming as interventionists in various settings, including hospitals, emergency departments, law enforcement departments, jails, SUD\/OUD treatment programs, and in the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Support the development of recovery communities, recovery coaches, and recovery community organizations to expand the availability of and access to recovery support services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strengthen collaboration with law enforcement and first responders to enhance their capability of responding and\/or providing emergency treatment to those with SUD\/OUD.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enable individuals, families, and caregivers to find, access, and navigate evidence-based, affordable treatments for SUD\/OUD, as well as home- and community-based services and social supports.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Through this subaward, GCSA continues to successfully pursue its mission \u201cto increase the impact of recovery in Georgia\u2019s communities through training, education, advocacy and peer recovery support services.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cThe Georgia Council on Substance Abuse is excited to partner with Mercer University to strengthen coordination of services and supports for people in rural communities seeking or in recovery,\u201d\u00a0<b>said Neil Campbell, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse Executive Director.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWorking together, and with local community stakeholders, the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and Mercer University will break stigma, build connections making communities stronger, support an enhanced workforce, while supporting peers and their families. 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