Case Studies
In rural communities and urban centers, opioid and stimulant use disorders happen to people of all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. The Opioid Response Network is designed to confront this public health crisis. Through our vast national network, we’re promoting the use of evidence-based practices to meet locally identified needs. Explore below and learn about our work.
Working with tribal prevention programs to build youth engagement
Faith-Based Outreach Program Addresses Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders…
Treating HIV and substance use disorders in gay Black men
New RI Program will Divert Individuals with Substance Use Disorders from…
Other Case Studies
ORN Steps in to Assist North Carolina Counties in Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Jeff Pruett, Opioid Safety Coordinator for Partnership for Community Care and Northwest Community Care networks for Community Care of NC, a nonprofit organization that works to improve healthcare and outcomes for underserved communities, was tasked with working with...
Opioid Symposium has Big Impact on Maine Clinicians
Sometimes, even a relatively simple request can have a large impact. One example of a simple request made to ORN was for a speaker to present at a medical symposium on treating opioid use disorders. Lisa Letourneau, MD, MPH, Associate Medical Director for Maine...
Kansas City Man on a Mission to Create a Recovery High School
Kansas City businessman Louis D. Steele is the sort of person who sees a problem and immediately starts looking for a solution. He contacted ORN with a request for assistance in establishing a recovery high school in Kansas City. Recovery high schools are public...
Four Clinics in Rural Colorado Launch Efforts to Begin Treating OUD, Saving Lives
Mountain Family Health Centers located in rural Colorado had just begun offering behavioral health services to their patients when something became apparent: Many of their patients also had an opioid use disorder (OUD). Administrators immediately realized they needed...
A Rhode Island Grandmother Reaches Out to Help Other Grandparents Affected by Opioid Crisis
A Rhode Island grandmother, whose daughter has an opioid use disorder, is now raising her grandchild and requested assistance from ORN in creating a program for other grandparents facing similar challenges. She requested technical assistance in: (1) being linked with...