Opioid Project
Opioid Project
The opioid crisis has reached unprecedented levels in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 100,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States during the 12-month period that ended in April 2021. More than 75,000 of those deaths were the result of opioid use.
Through the NCACH’s Opioid Project, community stakeholders, law enforcement officials, clinical providers, educators, policy makers, tribes, behavioral health specialists, treatment providers, and social service agencies are coming together to create a comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic that involves prevention, treatment, overdose prevention, and recovery supports. We expect to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths, overdoses, and rates of opioid abuse.
Learn more about about the Opioid Project by exploring the different webpages below:
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Narcan Machines Now Operating in Wenatchee, Moses Lake
Vending machines are now operating as a new resource to help promote harm reduction and save lives at sites in Wenatchee and Moses Lake. The North Central Accountable Community of [...]
Harm reduction vending machines coming soon to region
June 22, 2021 – North Central Washington With support from Beacon Health Options and the North Central Accountable Community of Health, two naloxone (commonly distributed as Narcan®) vending machines will [...]
Advancing whole person health through a recovery lens
Intersection of COVID-19 and Overdose While the world has undoubtedly been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, another epidemic continues to kill Americans: opioid drug overdoses. According to the Centers for [...]
Now accepting applications for 2020 Rapid Cycle Funding to address Opioid Use Public Health Crisis
July 10, 2020 -- The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from partners who are interested in implementing projects under the Medicaid Transformation to Address the Opioid [...]
NCACH releases Request for Proposals for 2020 Opioid Awareness and Education Campaign
For immediate release - December 16, 2019 The North Central Accountable Community of Health (NCACH) is accepting applications from qualified agencies interested in implementing an awareness and education campaign/program on [...]
Changing Perceptions, One Presentation at a Time
As told to NCACH's Communications and Engagement Manager, Sahara Suval: Going upstream of addiction is arduous work. Like Sisyphus rolling the boulder for eternity, one must tread against the current [...]
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NCACH’s Opioid Project Workgroup staff support lead:
Joseph Hunter, Recovery Coach Network Manager
Email Joseph ││ 509-264-4834