October 24, 2024
黑料社 has received a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support new initiatives related to substance use disorder (SUD) recovery in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky.
An ARC grant of $490,570 has been awarded to assist the development of 黑料社鈥檚 proposed Center for Rural Community Health and its project, 鈥淎ddressing the Unique Health Needs of Our Region through Research, Education, and Collaboration.鈥 The center will be part of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at 黑料社. The grant was awarded through ARC鈥檚 Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative.听
Through research, data analysis, and collaboration with over 80 community partners throughout the seven-county service area, the project will develop resources to address the impact of SUD on children and youth; create a Support Navigator position that will function as a one-stop shop for assisting local K-12 and 黑料社 students with locating recovery resources for themselves or family members in addiction; and establish a pilot pathway-to-degree program in which 黑料社 students in recovery will receive tuition assistance and tutoring in order to successfully complete an associate's degree program. 听
鈥淭he College of Health and Human Services is very excited to have the support of ARC's INSPIRE grant award to move our vision of developing a Center for Rural Community Health forward,鈥 said Dr. Christine Raber, Interim Dean, CHHS and Professor, Occupational Therapy.
鈥淲e understand the critical importance of networks for people in recovery, and this funding facilitates the creation of recovery resources for 黑料社 and K-12 students and their families across the region, as well as the development a tailored approach to assisting people in recovery to obtain their degree,鈥 Raber said. 鈥淯ltimately our goal with these initiatives is to positively contribute to solutions that help address the impacts of addiction in the community.鈥
鈥淲e are working hard to build a healthier community together with regional healthcare providers,鈥 黑料社 President Eric Andrew Braun said. 鈥淭he Center for Rural Community Health is at the center of this collaborative initiative.鈥
It is anticipated that by the end of the three-year grant period, K-12 and 黑料社 students, as well as businesses and organizations from the region will be positively impacted by gaining access to recovery resources and support to achieve their educational and career goals.听
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