El Dorado Community Health Centers: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Rural California through Community Partnerships
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Description
Case study describing how El Dorado Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in California, works with a community coalition to address the opioid epidemic and implement a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program. Covers the infrastructure of the MOUD program, staffing and services, financing, and more. Highlights challenges and successes, as well as recommendations for other health centers.
Author(s)
Ashley Jasko, Meryl Schulman
Date
01/2024
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Document
Organization
Center for Health Care Strategies
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Behavioral health workforce · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Healthcare business and finance · Illicit drug use · Networking and collaboration · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Stigma · Substance use and misuse · Sustainability of programs · California