70 episodes
Rural Roads- The RCORPodcast. RCORP-TA and JBS International
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The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a multi-year initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that supports grantees working to address behavioral healthcare issues in their communities. RCORP funding allows grantees to sustain programs and activities that improve access to quality behavioral healthcare services, including substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) services, in rural areas. This podcast focuses on the topics and issues most relevant for RCORP grantees nationwide. This podcast is supported by JBS International, Inc, through a grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. Hosts: Isha Taylor-Kamara and Tim Rabolt; Producer: Samantha Garonzik; Editor: Alex Serban
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69: Inside Look at a Recovery Café & Recovery Housing Program
Matt Swift is a Senior Community Impact Specialist with United Way of the Wabash Valley. He returns to the podcast with guest host Robert Childs to expand on their work in western Indiana, including: their recovery café model, recovery housing program, and overcoming adversity with storms that have passed through their community. Timeline:Introduction to Matt 2:50Community Conversations Bringing People Together 5:30Looking into Recovery Cafes 8:30The Storm and Delays in the Cafe 10:00Hou...
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68: Recovery-Informed Research and Theory
Dr. Austin Brown is a recovery scientist currently living in Denmark. With a recovery journey that featured stops at Texas Tech, University of Vermont, Kennesaw State University, and Syracuse University, he's been engaged with recovery-informed research for the past decade. This episode will give an overview of what recovery research is, key data points, and what's important for those working with lived experience to know. Timeline:How Tim and Austin Met: 1:30Continuing Education 1:25Col...
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67: Western Maine Recovery Outings
Western Maine Recovery Outings stands at the forefront of innovation, uniting individuals in recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) and their supporters through immersive, nature-based experiences that foster community connectivity. Building on the triumph of their pilot year in 2022 and the partially funded success of 2023, WMARI proudly enters its third year with the most robust iteration of the Recovery Outings program. Join this episode to learn more from their Project Director, Kari...
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66: Ballad Health's PEERhelp Program
Multiple RCORP-awardee and Innovation Tank Finalist, Ballad Health, brings their PEERhelp team to the podcast to sit down with guest hosts Robert Childs and Melody Joiner, Technical Expert Leads from JBS International. They will discuss topics like the workforce, jail-based and reentry programs, and key success stories. Timeline:Workforce Heavily Involved with Folks that are Directly Impacted 4:00How did you hire? 6:00Benefits of Being a Directly Impacted Person 11:00Jail programs and Re...
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65: Get to Know Grantees: Baptist Health
Baptist Health in Richmond, KY is a HRSA RCORP Implementation III Grantee. They have discharge coordination by peers from both the local jail and inpatient hospital. Last July they opened the Thrive Center, an inpatient psychiatric hospital for individuals with MH/SUD. They have strengthened the continuum of care in their community that now allows for a successful step down into all subsequent levels of care. JBS Technical Expert Lead Sue Gadacz joins as a guest host to help us get to know th...
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64: Community Health Workers in the Emergency Departments
Adena Health System is a HRSA RCORP MAT-Access Grantee located in Chillicothe, OH. Project Director Kim Jones, Director of Community Health for Adena Health System, joins this episode alongside Kerri Shaw, Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) and Coordinator of the CHW Training Program at Ohio University. Kerri is also the Co-Chair of the Center for Community Health Worker Excellence in Ohio. They'll discuss an overview of CHWs and how they work in their local emergency department to help ...