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Maine's Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS) Initiative
Amy Carter1, Daniel S Soucier, Eric Haram
1Maine Medical Association Center for Quality Improvement (MMA-CQI), Manchester, Maine (Ms Carter); Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine, Orono, Maine (Dr Soucier); Haram Consulting, LLC, Bowdoinham, Maine (Mr Haram); Departments of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Augusta, Maine (Mss Mazerolle and Coutu-Farrell); and Department of Public Safety, Augusta, Maine (Mr Sauschuck).
Abstract:
This article outlines the successes, barriers, and lessons learned in implementing the Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone and Safety (OPTIONS) initiative in Maine during its first year. With leadership from the Governor's Office, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Public Safety, the Office of Behavioral Health contracted with behavioral health organizations to hire and provide supervision for 16 clinicians. These behavioral health clinicians, known as OPTIONS liaisons, were each assigned to provide services for one county in the state and were embedded within a public safety agency. A technical assistance team was also assembled to assist in guiding implementation and improving this public health and public safety partnership.
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