Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) Grant

As part of the 2-year, $1 billion federal initiative called The Cures Act, the State of Nevada was awarded approximately $5.6 million per year to implement a multi-pronged approach aimed at addressing the opioid crisis. Nevada has included Project ECHO in their approach and we will be collaborating on a number of initiatives. We are thrilled to announce the expansion of the Pain Management ECHO clinic to twice per month, bringing a host of new topics intended to help primary care providers adapt to the ever-changing environment around prescribing practices, regulations, and pain management.

Additionally, an entirely new ECHO clinic that we hope to launch as early as mid-September will focus on providing support to providers who are currently Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) certified or are interested in becoming MAT certified. We understand the gap that exists between obtaining MAT certification and actually beginning to prescribe different Medication Assisted Therapies to patients. We have assembled the very best multidisciplinary team of MAT providers available to us to help you navigate that process and serve as a resource for you as you gain the confidence and experience you’ll need to become a MAT prescriber.

These are the main Opioid STR Grant activities we are working on right now, but expect to hear more about other activities from stakeholders around the state as time goes on. If you or anyone you know are interested in learning more about available STR Grant-related resources, please contact Chris Marchand at 775-682-8476 or [email protected] for more details.