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Muskogee Opioid Response Coalition (MORC)

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) – Planning and Implementation III from HRSA


$96,999 planning: $1,000,000 Implementation

 

 

Dates of Funding:

September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024

 

Goal:

To improve the lives of Muskogee County residents by reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with opioid overdoses. 

  • Muskogee County has the highest unintentional overdose rate in Oklahoma.
  • In Muskogee County, 19.20% persons without health insurance; $41,329 median household income; and 24.8% persons living in poverty.

Key successes to date:

  • Established a criminal diversion program between the Fort Gibson Police Department and the Gospel Rescue Mission.
  • Established permanent syringe disposals and drug take-back kiosks throughout the county.
  • Increased mental health and SUD clinical staff at Green Country Behavioral Health Systems.
  • Piloted a mobile health screening service that screens individuals for a variety of physical and mental health issues. 
  • Provides Narcan and naloxone for the Muskogee area and provides training on how to use the products. 
  • Sponsored a regional training for law enforcement agencies based on the “Bridges out of Poverty” series to help officers better communicate with individuals who have backgrounds rooted in generational poverty and comingling SUD.  
  • Sponsored training for schools to help educators understand how to effectively help and engage students/families who are from homes with generational poverty and comingling SUD. 

 

Consortium Partners:

  • Cherokee Three Rivers Community Health Center
  • Fort Gibson Police Department Police Department | Fort Gibson, OK (fortgibson.net)
  • Gospel Rescue Mission Home | Gospel Rescue Mission (grmmuskogee.org)
  • Green Country Behavioral Health Services Home - Green Country Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (gcbhs.org)
  • Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center Jack C. Montgomery Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center | VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)
  • Muskogee Bridges MUSKOGEE BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY - Muskogee Bridges Out of Poverty (muskogeebridgesoutofpoverty.org)
  • Muskogee County Mental Health Court Muskogee County debuts mental health court | News (muskogeephoenix.com)
  • Muskogee Health Department Muskogee County Health Department (oklahoma.gov)
  • Muskogee Police Department Police. Fire. Emergency Of Muskogee OK (muskogeepublicsafety.org)
  • Neighbors Building Neighborhoods Home - Neighbors Building Neighborhoods (nbn-nrc.org)
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