Accomplishments

Highlights of DHHR-coordinated efforts to address the SUD crisis include the following (as of December 31, 2022:

Treatment Beds: Started at 197, now at 1,341
Certified Recovery Beds: 1,427
Quick Response Teams: 38 counties/communities
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Programs: 31
SUD education provided by all three medical schools to more than 1,000 clinicians and professionals
Collegiate Recovery Programs: 9 campuses
11 harm reduction programs with 1,665 referrals to treatment
Naloxone: Provided more than 91,416 kits
14 Family Treatment Courts
46 Adult Treatment Courts
25 Juvenile Treatment Courts
192 MOUD Outpatient Treatment Providers
MAT in all 10 regional jails
The Creating Recovery Employment AFA awarded $2 million in grants across nine organizations in WV creating more than 75 jobs for individuals in recovery
A contract with Faces and Voices of Recovery was initiated to establish WV's first seven Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) in 2023
23 Emergency Departments have implemented SUD response programs that include screening, access to a peer recovery support specialist, and connection to treatment including MOUD induction
Local Community Overdose Spike Response Planning was established with ODCP Regional Coordinators to create overdose spike warnings and response plans through predictive modeling
Developed the WV Naloxone Guide for School Nurses to provide emergency information protocols in schools for accessing and administering naloxone
Developed the WV Naloxone Guide for Emergency Shelters and created statewide training for staff on harm reduction, naloxone, and de-escalation/intervention tactics