Core Activity: Improve access to treatments to prevent overdose

Increase access to naloxone with the rural service area and provide training on overdose prevention and naloxone administration to ensure that individuals likely to respond to an overdose can take the appropriate steps to reverse an overdose.

Provide education on EMS naloxone leave-behind program to EUP-ORC Medical Control Authorities who have not adopted the program.

Responsible Party:

Medical Director

Expected Outcomes:

100% of EUP-ORC MCAs adopt EMS naloxone leave-behind program.

Data Source and Evaluation Methodology:

Number of MCAs in EUP-ORC region utilizing EMS naloxone leave-behind program.

Roll-out of EMS naloxone leave-behind program.

Responsible Party:

Project Director to coordinate education by the MI Department of Health & Human Services Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness

Expected Outcomes:

Education on EMS naloxone leave-behind program provided.

Data Source and Evaluation Methodology:

Number of Consortium members who receive education on EMS naloxone leave-behind program.

Provide on-site education to 4 local community pharmacies each year during the three-year project.

Responsible Party:

Medical Director

Expected Outcomes:

25% increase in number of EUP-ORC pharmacies utilizing standing naloxone orders by the end of the 3-year grant period.

Data Source and Evaluation Methodology:

Number Consortium members who receive education on standing naloxone orders.

Share best practices on educating local community pharmacies on using the standing Naloxone order at one Consortium meeting each year during the three-year project.

Responsible Party:

Medical Director

Expected Outcomes:

1 resource developed detailing which EUP-ORC region pharmacies are utilizing standing naloxone orders in year one and updated FY 22/23.

Data Source and Evaluation Methodology:

Number of Consortium member pharmacies using standing naloxone orders.

Ensure all Consortium members have access to a Naloxone training opportunity

Responsible Party:

Medical Director

Expected Outcomes:

100% of Consortium members complete Naloxone training

Data Source and Evaluation Methodology:

Number of Consortium members who have completed Naloxone trainings

Develop a repository of all naloxone grants (updated yearly) and will apply for two in FY 21/22.

Responsible Party:

Program Associate

Expected Outcomes:

1 resource will be created to track naloxone grant opportunities. EUP-ORC will apply for 2 naloxone grants per year (CY 22 and CY 23).

Data Source and Evaluation Methodology:

Number of naloxone grant opportunities available and awarded to EUP-ORC.