This program will support individuals in Putnam County with Opioid Use Disorder and
co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions through
peer support and harm reduction for the broader Putnam County community.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., April 26,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This program will support
individuals in Putnam County
with Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring substance use and
mental health conditions through peer support and harm reduction
for the broader Putnam County
community. A "peer" is someone who has lived experience with mental
health, substance use challenges, and/or trauma.
The exciting new addition in this grant is People USA's ability to hire a community-based Peer
Navigator to Putnam County's
substance use services. The Peer Navigator will meet an individual
leaving inpatient rehab and help them successfully reintegrate into
the community. The Peer Navigator will help the individual manage
their discharge plan, connect with peer counseling intervention,
join community support groups, and facilitate outpatient care
referrals. By adding this peer support to the traditional system of
care, it will significantly increase their levels of relatedness,
social functioning, and engagement in outpatient care following
inpatient discharge. Having peer support following inpatient
treatment increases chances of successful recovery upon
discharge.
In addition, People USA will
implement a marketing campaign targeting all Putnam County residents using a harms
reduction prevention education approach. The goal of the campaign
is to engage directly with people who use drugs to reduce harm as
well as reduce the stigma in the greater Putnam County community associated with
substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Knowing that substance abuse can impact people across
Putnam County, our marketing
efforts will be focused on outreach to the entire community,
including places not typically reached by similar campaigns. The
campaign will be responsive to the diversity of Putnam County and our team will develop
messaging and tactics tailored to address risks specific to the
populations in Putnam County, such
as age, gender and ethnicity.
People USA is a peer-run mental
health non-profit that creates, provides, and promotes its own
innovative crisis response, and wellness services.
To Learn More about People USA:
Website: https://people-usa.org/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/peopleusanow
Media Contact
Denika Dixon, People USA, (845) 452-2728, pr@people-usa.org,
people-usa.org
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