TELEHEALTH Subaward Announcement
Advocates for Human Potential (AHP) is pleased to announce the 5 organizations that have been awarded funding for the initial period of performance as the Increase Access to Telehealth (TELEHEALTH) subrecipients. A total of $5,000,000 has been approved to be distributed across 3 years by the Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board (IORAB) for TELEHEALTH services in the state of Illinois.
The goal of the pilot program is to increase access to prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services for people with or at risk for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs), prioritizing communities and populations disparately impacted by the opioid crisis. Subaward funding will be used to:
- Design a telehealth system, including technology infrastructure, compliance with regulatory requirements, documentation of processes and procedures, and training and technical support
- Acquire and maintain necessary hardware and healthcare devices, platform / software licensing, and functionality support (e.g., security systems, cloud services)
- Provide training and technical support to telehealth providers
- Implement telehealth services
The TELEHEALTH subrecipients:
Chicago – The mission of A Safe Haven is to restore hope and opportunity to individuals in crisis by providing treatment, housing, support services, and career pathways. They provide these services as well as case management, comprehensive behavioral health services, job training, and job placement services.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Chicago – The University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health has operated Community Outreach Intervention Projects (COIP) to serve people who use drugs in Chicago for more than 30 years. The COIP, which use the Indigenous Leader Outreach Model, strive to reduce the spread of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis, and substance use-related harm among vulnerable and underserved populations.
Heuristic Quest HeadQuarters (HQ2)
Chicago – Heuristic Quest Headquarters, a not-for-profit entity, was founded in 2009 and provides individualized assessment, education, counseling, group and psychiatric services to help adult addicts and their families restore balance, promote healing, and attain recovery.
Chicago, Vermilion County – Maryville Academy operates programs organized into four service areas: Behavioral Health, Education, Family Support, and Residential Care. Maryville’s Family Behavioral Health Clinic (FBHC) opened in 2014 to serve children, adults, and families. Services include mental health services; substance use disorder counseling and treatment; and DUI evaluation, risk education and counseling.
Cook County – PCC Community Wellness Center (PCC) began in 1980 as the Parent Child Center in Chicago’s Austin community. Over the years the PCC network has grown into 14 health centers, expanding services to meet the evolving needs of their patients. PCC provides comprehensive care across Chicago’s West and Northwest Sides and the near west suburbs, including outpatient services at West Suburban Medical Center.
Additional opioid settlements funding opportunities are available at the Illinois Opioid Settlements Initiative Funding Opportunities and Illinois RCCA webpages. If there are any inquiries regarding the TELEHEALTH subaward, please submit a request at the RCCA Help Desk.
Funding provided in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery through the Opioid Remediation Trust Fund or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The Regional Care Coordination Agency (RCCA) is administered by Advocates for Human Potential, as authorized by CSFA 444-26-3079. To contact the Statewide Opioid Settlement Administrator email DHS.OpioidSettlementFunds@Illinois.gov.