What It Is

The Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) seeks to expand and sustain a comprehensive, equitable recovery-oriented system of care to end the opioid epidemic that has reached into every community in Kentucky. Through the administration of federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, KORE supports the implementation of evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery supports to effect change at the state, community, family and individual levels. KORE-funded partners and services model policies and practices grounded in best practice and compassion and include projects focused on:

Overdose prevention and naloxone distribution
Reducing opioid overprescribing and improving safe opioid use
Community-guided prevention
Harm reduction
Engagement and linkage to services
Access to FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder
Reducing unmet treatment need
Recovery support
Provider education and training

New Notice of Funding Opportunities

KORE will award up to four Transition-Age Youth and Young Adult Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Service Grants. The purpose of these grants is to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths by increasing identification, engagement in services, treatment access and treatment retention among transition-age youth (16 – 24 years of age) and/or young adults (18 – 35 years of age). The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Eastern time, Feb. 5, 2021.

More information is available in the Notice of Funding document. Detailed budget information is available the KORE budget spreasheet.

New Recovery Housing Funding Award Announced

KORE will award up to 15 grants to expand recovery housing in Kentucky. Additional information, including links to the grant award, recovery housing resources and purpose of the grant are outlined in the Housing Grant Flyer.

Documentation

Kentucky Opioid Response Effort Overview

More resources

Stay up to date on the spread of COVID-19 in Kentucky and the state response. Visit the state DPH CoVID-19 website regularly to ensure you are receiving accurate and up to date information.
Visit the website of the Kentucky Hospital Association for COVID-19 toolkits with resources for hospital administrators, health care professionals and the public.
Virtual Recovery Resources offers access to online mutual aid and peer support
American Society of Addiction Medicine website has information on buprenorphine prescribing, infection mitigation in outpatient settings, drug testing protocols, telehealth and more.
SAMHSA provides guidance for methadone programs, telehealth, training and technical assistance, a disaster planning handbook, considerations for alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal and other tools and resources.
The National Council offers COVID-19 guidance for behavioral health residential facilities.
We strongly encourage everyone to observe social distancing guidelines from the CDC.
Community Mental Health Centers offer services for families and children impacted by opioid use disorder.
KORE has published a Marketing and Communications Toolkit for KORE-funded programs.
New Resource: KORE has published a resource guide outlining federal funding opportunities for behavioral health providers.
New Resource: Words drive stigma associated with substance use disorder and opioid use disorder. This one-pager helps readers understand the impact of words.
New Resource: KORE funds helped establish six Recovery Community Centers in Kentucky.
SOR Funding Award Press Release: KORE receives over $35 million in grant award.

Training

Upcoming KORE-funded training will be conducted by videoconferencing platforms. Additional information about training will be posted on this page and on the KORE Facebook page.