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CCBHC Thrive launches MAT with CODAC in Rhode Island
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.33046
Subject(s) - failure to thrive , medicine , opioid use disorder , psychiatry , nursing , psychology , opioid , pediatrics , receptor
Last week, Thrive Behavioral Health and CODAC Behavioral Healthcare announced they would work together to provide medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder adjacent to Kent Hospital in Rhode Island. A certified community behavioral health Clinic (CCBHC), Thrive provides a comprehensive range of services that increase access, stabilize individuals in crisis and treat children, adults and families facing serious, complex mental illnesses and substance use disorders. “When Thrive applied for the CCBHC grant, we were charged with identifying gaps in services and creating solutions to those gaps that would break down treatment barriers,” stated Dawn Allen, CCBHC project director. “We determined that there was a need for medication‐assisted treatment in Kent County. Together with CODAC, we are connecting our community members to high‐quality treatment, decreasing their risk of experiencing a fatal overdose, expediting their transitions into long‐term recovery and providing support for them to live healthy, fulfilling lives.” CODAC's President and CEO Linda Hurley stated, “We are proud to partner with Thrive Behavioral Health on this important initiative. Together, we are moving forward in treating individuals struggling with addiction as patients, just like those facing diabetes or cancer, and offering them the most comprehensive, evidence‐based therapeutic approaches available.” Founded in 1971, CODAC has provided MAT services in Rhode Island for more than 40 years, and is the state's longest‐running not‐for‐profit outpatient opioid use disorder treatment provider. CODAC will administer the MAT services, and additional clinical support will come from Thrive's adult outpatient program, which offers wraparound services including individual, group and family counseling; psychiatric medication evaluation and management; case management services;, and an Intensive Outpatient Program for substance use and co‐occurring substance use and mental health disorders.