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12 <br /> Funding Recommendation : Piedmont Health <br /> • Option A, Strategy z (Evidenced-based addiction treatment) <br /> • Funding Period —July 1, 2025 —June 30, 2026 <br /> • Funding request — $50,400 <br /> • Funding recommendation — $50,400 <br /> • Description of Activity — <br /> ➢ Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (PHS) will use Orange Co. High Impact Opioid Abatement <br /> Strategies funding in order to provide Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) services at no <br /> cost to a total of 36 new patients in our two Orange County locations (Carrboro and Chapel Hill). <br /> As all MOUD recipients will have a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder, they will represent a <br /> population which faces many barriers to care, including cost of care, transportation, and stigma. <br /> Additionally, the majority of PHS patients represent low-income, uninsured, unhoused, and <br /> other historically marginalized populations. <br /> ➢ MOUD program provides support in managing cravings, reducing withdrawal symptoms and <br /> preventing relapse into active addiction. Services provided at no cost to patients. <br />