83: Get to Know Grantees: West Central Alabama AHEC

Rural Roads- The RCORPodcast.

In this episode, JBS Technical Expert Lead, Sue Gadacz, returns to guest-host a repeat conversation with RCORP grantee West Central Alabama Alabama Area Health Education Center (AHEC). They discuss RCORP successes, highlighting the importance of building partnerships with community leaders, community organizations, and community health workers (CHWs) for sustainability. They touch on medication drop boxes and CHWs in clinical settings.

Timeline:

  • Introduction to West Central Alabama Staff 1:55
  • How Substance Use Disorder Programming Has Been Expanded in their Community 2:30
  • How Has The Community Responded to West Central Alabama AHEC 7:00
  • Has The Program's Message Become Apparent to Your Community 8:30
  • Highlights of the Program 11:40
  • Community Education Elements That Were Developed Out of Southwest Alabama Opioid Response Project (SAOR) 15:50
  • Why Is Community Messaging Important to Your Organization 18:00
  • Impact of HOPE Dealers 20:50
  • What's Next 25:00
  • Advice You Wish You Knew From the Start of Your Grant 28:15

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